Garden-Fresh Creamy Cheddar Macaroni Recalled for Listeria Risk
Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling Creamy Cheddar Macaroni because it contains onions potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a high-risk pathogen (Listeria monocytogenes) without reported illness, which corresponds to a High severity score per the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc. is recalling Finest Traditions Creamy Cheddar Macaroni, 8 lbs. The recall is due to the use of onions that were previously recalled by Gills Onions for potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
The affected product is identified by the code 38888 and dates ranging from 08/13/12 to 08/22/12. A total of 968 lbs of the product was distributed to 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 return it to the place of purchase or dispose of it. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in vulnerable populations.
The recalled product
- Product
- Finest Traditions Creamy Cheddar Macaroni , 8 lbs., 10 733147 10156 5
- Manufacturer
- Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Prepared Foods
- 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 (3)
- Finest Traditions Creamy Cheddar Macaroni
- 38888
- 08/13/12-08/22/12
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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