Garden-Fresh Black Bean Salsa Recalled for Listeria Risk
Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling Black Bean Salsa because it contains onions potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc. is recalling Garden-Fresh Black Bean Salsa in 15 oz. and 5 lb. sizes. The recall is due to the presence of onions that were previously recalled by Gills Onions for potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
The affected products are identified by the following codes: 0 11596 06118 4 (code 6118, date 08/25/12) and 0 11596 52587 7 (code 52587, date 8/24/2012). The total quantity involved is 560 lbs.
The product was distributed in Arizona, California, Florida, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Wisconsin. Consumers should check their pantries for these specific products and dispose of them or return them to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Garden-Fresh Black Bean Salsa, 15 oz., 0 11596 06118 4 Garden-Fresh Black Bean Salsa, 5 lbs., 0 11596 52587 7
- Manufacturer
- Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Salsa
- Hazard
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (5)
- Garden-Fresh Black Bean Salsa
- 6118
- 08/25/12
- 52587
- 8/24/2012
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 94 recalled by Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc. under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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