Garden-Fresh Potato Salads Recalled for Listeria Risk
Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling specific American Potato Salads due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination from onions.
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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of at least 4. Additionally, the hazard involves Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen, and the source text explicitly states the agency classification is Class I, which typically indicates a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death.
Plain-English summary
Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc. is recalling specific varieties of American Potato Salad, including Garden-Fresh, Market Pantry, and Spartan brands. The recall involves 1 lb, 2 lb, and 3 lb packages. The affected products were distributed in Arizona, California, Florida, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Wisconsin.
The recall is being conducted because the salads contained onions that were recalled by Gills Onions due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The source text notes that other recalled items, such as slaw, salsa, bean, and dips, were also affected by the same onion issue, but this specific recall notice focuses on the potato salad products.
Consumers who have purchased these specific products should check their pantries for the listed brands and package sizes. If found, consumers should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- American Potato Salads: 1) Garden-Fresh American Potato Salad, 1 lb., 0 11596 14015 5, 2 lb., 0 11596 24200 2; 2) Market Pantry American Potato Salad, l lb., 0 85293 24107 3, 3 lb., 0 85239 24102 8; 3) Spartan American Potato Salad, 3 lb., 0 11213 90325 5
- 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 (13)
- 1) Garden-Fresh
- 4015
- 08/17/12
- 4200
- 08/15/12
- 2) Market Pantry
- 24107
- 9/19/2012-8/25/2012
- 3) Spartan
- 4370
- 8/16/2012-8/20/2012 Acme Homestyle Potato Salad
- 4209
- 8/14/2012-8/17/2012
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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