Garden-Fresh California Pasta Salad Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination
Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling California Pasta Salad 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 recall is classified as FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Additionally, the hazard involves Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen.
Plain-English summary
Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc. is recalling Garden-Fresh California Pasta Salad, 5 lbs. The recall involves two specific product codes: 2068 (use-by dates 8/11/2012-8/15/2012) and 2115 (use-by dates 08/10/12-08/11/12). The total quantity involved is 1,840 lbs.
The recall is being conducted because the product contains onions that were recalled by Gills Onions due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in vulnerable populations.
The affected product was distributed in Arizona, California, Florida, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Wisconsin. Consumers who have this product in their possession should stop using it and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Garden-Fresh California Pasta Salad, 5 lbs, 0 11596 82068 2 Garden-Fresh California Pasta Salad, 5 lbs., 0 11596 52115 2
- Manufacturer
- Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
- 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 (4)
- 2068
- 8/11/2012-8/15/2012
- 2115
- 08/10/12-08/11/12
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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