Garden-Fresh Foods Recalls Finest Traditions Macaroni Salad Due to Listeria Risk
Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling specific sizes of Finest Traditions Macaroni Salad because it contains onions potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
What this means for you
Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The source metadata explicitly identifies this as an FDA Class I recall, which the rubric defines as Critical (Score 5). Additionally, the hazard involves Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen.
Plain-English summary
Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc. is recalling specific sizes of Finest Traditions Macaroni Salad (16 oz., 3 lbs., and 8 lbs.) due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall involves product codes 38856, 38982, and 38552, with production dates ranging from August 8, 2012, to August 15, 2012.
The recall is necessary because the salads contain onions that were previously recalled by Gills Onions due to the same potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The source text indicates that other products, including slaw, salsa, bean, and dips, were also affected by this onion contamination issue.
The recalled 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 discard them or return them to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Finest Traditions Macaroni Salad, 16 oz., 7 33147 00018 2, 3 lbs., 7 33147 00032 8 & 8 lbs., 10 733147 10140 4;
- 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 (6)
- Finest Traditions Macaroni Salad
- 38856
- 08/08/12-08/15/12
- 38982
- 08/13/12 & 38552
- 08/08/12-08/13/12
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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