FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class IF-0487-2014

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 American Potato Salad, Product Code 0 11596 51010 1, 2/5 lb.; Garden-Fresh American Potato Salad, Product Code 0 11596 14015 5, 12/16 oz.; Garden-Fresh American Potato Salad, Product Code 0 11596 24200 2, 7 8/2 lb. ; Garden-Fresh American Potato Salad, Product Code 0 11596 34310 5, 6/3 lb.; Garden-Fresh Large Diced American Potato Salad, Product Code 0 11596 91018 5 2/5 lb. Market Pantry American Potato Salad,Product Code 0 85239 24102 8, 4/3 lb; Market Pantry American Potato Salad, Product Code 0 85239 24107 3, 6/16 oz.; Spartan American Potato Salad, Product Code 0 11213 90320 0, 6/16 oz; .

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
0 11596 51010 1 = 10/31/2013 - 11/20/2013; . 0 11596 14015 5 = 11/8/2013-11/15/2013; 0 11596 24200 2 = 11/1/2013 - 11/18/2013; 0 11596 34310 5 = 11/6/2013 -11/20/2013; 0 11596 91018 5 = 10/31/2013 - 11/8/2013; 0 85239 24102 8 = 10/30/2013; 0 85239 24107 3 = 10/30/2013; 0 11213 90320 0 = 10/30/2013 - 11/20/2013;
Quantity
1,159,754.46 total pounds, 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
Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
726 S 12th St., N/A, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53204-1211

Distribution

Distribution pattern
CA, IL, IN, MA, MI,MN, MO, OH, PA, WI.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2013-10-30
FDA classified
2013-12-02
Posted by FDA
2013-12-11
Terminated
2014-03-13
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-0487-2014. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.