Class IF-0425-2014

Class I— FDA's most serious classification, issued when there is a reasonable probability that consumption of or exposure to the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Product

Finest Traditions Homestyle Potato Salad, UPC 7 33147 00019 9, 16 oz, Product Code 38860. Acme Homestyle Potato Salad, UPC 0 11596 91029 1, 2/5 lb. , Product Code 1029. Dairy Fresh Homemade Potato Salad, UPC XXXX, 2/5 lb., Product Code 410055. Finest Traditions Homestyle Potato Salad, UPC 7 33147 00031 1, 3 lb., Product Code 38980. Our Own Homestyle Potato Salad, UPC 0 11596 51042 2, 4/5 lb. , Product Code 1042

Type: Food
Affected lot / code info: Code Date 38860 = 9/25/2013 - 10/10/2013. 1029.= 9/28/2013 - 10/9/2013 410055=. 10/9/2013 38980.= 10/2/2013 1042. = 9/28/2013-10/5/2013
Quantity: 94,346 total cases, for all varieties

Why it was recalled

Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling various ready-to-eat salads, slaw, and dip products sold under various brands and codes because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Recalling firm

Firm: Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc.
Notification channel: Letter
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address: 726 S 12th St., Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53204-1211

Distribution

Distribution pattern: nationwide

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2013-09-20
FDA classified: 2013-12-10
Posted by FDA: 2013-12-18
Terminated: 2014-02-11
Status: Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-0425-2014. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.