The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-2210-2012·Announced 2012-09-19

Garden-Fresh Macaroni Salads Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination

Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling specific macaroni salad products due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination from onions.

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, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc. is recalling specific varieties of macaroni salad, including Garden-Fresh, Spartan, Finest Traditions, and Market Pantry brands. The recall involves approximately 13,070 lbs of product distributed across 14 states, including Arizona, California, Florida, and Texas.

The recall is being conducted because the salads contained onions that were previously recalled by Gills Onions due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Listeria is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in vulnerable populations.

Consumers who have purchased these specific products should check their pantries for the listed brand names, sizes, and use-by dates. If the product is found, it should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Macaroni Salads: 1) Garden-Fresh Macaroni Salad, 0 11596 14018 6, 16 oz., 4018, 0 11596 52005 6, 5 lbs., 20050 11596 34305 1, 3 lbs., 4305, 0 11596 24210 1, 2 lbs., 4210 2) Spartan Macaroni Salad 11213903262 3 lbs 4373 11213903217 16 oz 4073 3) Finest Traditions Maca
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 (8)

  • 08/0812-08/15/12
  • 38982
  • 08/13/12
  • 38552
  • 08/08/12-08/13/12 4) 24101
  • 8/22/2012
  • 24105
  • 8/20/2012-8/26/2012

Distribution

Distributed in 14 states:

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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