The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-2223-2012·Announced 2012-09-19

Garden-Fresh Amish Country Cole Slaw Recalled for Listeria Risk

Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling Amish Country Cole Slaw 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 mandates a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric. Additionally, the presence of Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen, supports a high severity rating.

Plain-English summary

Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc. is recalling Garden-Fresh Amish Country Cole Slaw, 5 lbs. The recall involves 360 lbs of the product with code 3010 and date 08/15/12. The product was distributed in Arizona, California, Florida, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Wisconsin.

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.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase or dispose of it. This recall is classified as FDA Class I, indicating a reasonable probability that use of the product could cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

The recalled product

Product
Garden-Fresh Amish Country Cole Slaw, 5 lbs., 0 11596 53010 9;
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)

  • Garden-Fresh Amish Country Cole Slaw
  • 3010
  • 08/15/12

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.

See all 94 products in this recall →