Class IF-0432-2014

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

Garden-Fresh Creamy Cole Slaw, UPC 0 11596 14022 3, 16 oz, Product Code 4022. Weis Creamy Coleslaw, UPC 0 41497 05906 5, 3 lb., Product Code 05906. Weis Creamy Coleslaw, UPC 0 11596 53101 4, 2/5 lb., Product Code 3101. Copperwood Kitchens Creamy Chopped Cole Slaw, UPC 8 11839 01020 3, 2/5 lb., Product Code 01020. Garden-Fresh Creamy Shredded Cole Slaw, UPC 0 11596 24203 3, 2 lb., Product Code 4203. Garden-Fresh Creamy Shredded Cole Slaw, UPC 0 11596 34309 9, 3 lb.,Product Code 4309. Garden-Fresh Creamy Shredded Cole Slaw, UPC 0 11596 93014 5, 2/5 lb., Product Code 3014.

Type: Food
Affected lot / code info: Code Date 4022 = 9/25/2013 - 10/9/2013. 05906 = 10/1/2013 - 10/2/2013 3101.= 9/30/2013 - 10/10/2013 01020. = 10/1/2013 - 10/9/2013 4203. 9/28/2013 - 10/4/2013 43 09=. 9/28/2013 - 10/10/2013 3014.= 9/30/2013 - 10/10/2013
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-0432-2014. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.