Agency classClass IOur severity:Severe FDA (Food)·F-2239-2012·Announced 2012-09-19

Garden-Fresh Foods Recalls Potato Salad Due to Listeria Risk

Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc. is recalling Dairy Fresh Baked Potato Salad because it may contain onions contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The FDA classified this recall as Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the food will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. This aligns with the rubric criterion for FDA Class I recalls requiring a minimum severity score of 4.

Plain-English summary

Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc. is voluntarily recalling Dairy Fresh Baked Potato Salad, 5 lb., with code 0 70163 40659. The recall affects specific lots identified by code 406599 with a best-by date of 8/22/2012, and Acme Homestyle Potato Salad with code 4209 and best-by dates between 8/14/2012 and 8/17/2012. The products were distributed in Arizona, California, Florida, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Wisconsin.

The recall was initiated because the salads contained onions that were previously recalled by Gills Onions due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria is a bacteria that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems, but less healthy individuals may experience diarreha and other symptoms.

Consumers who have purchased the affected products are advised not to eat them. They should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase for a refund. For more information, consumers may contact Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc.

The recalled product

Product: Dairy Fresh Baked Potato Salad, 5 lb., 0 70163 40659
Manufacturer: Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc.
Category: Food — Ready-to-Eat Potato Salad
Hazard: listeria

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)

406599
8/22/2012 Acme Homestyle Potato Salad
4209
8/14/2012-8/17/2012

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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