Class IF-0496-2014

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

Grandpas Potato Salad, Product Code 0 11596 08005 5, 18/3.5oz.; Grandpas Potato Salad, Product Code 0 11596 14027 8, 12/16 oz.; Grandpas Potato Salad, Product Code 0 11596 24227 9, 8/2 lb.; Grandpas Potato Salad, Product Code 0 11596 34326 6, 4/3 lb.; Grandpas Potato Salad , Product Code 0 11596 91026 0, 2/5 lb. Weis Original Potato Salad, Product Code 0 41497 05838 9, 12/16 oz; Weis Original Potato Salad, Product Code 0 41497 05900 3, 4/3 lb; Weis Original Potato Salad, Product Code 0 11596 51102 3, 2/5 lb.; Spoon River Potato Salad, Product Code 0 11596 51032 3, 3 2/5 lb; Dominick's Grandpas Potato Salad , Product Code 0 11596 14027 8, 12/16 oz; Family Style Potato Salad, 0 11596 51061 3, 2/5 lb

Type: Food
Affected lot / code info: 0 11596 08005 5 = 11/5/2013 - 11/19/2013; 0 11596 14027 8 = 11/4/2013 - 11/20/2013; 0 11596 24227 9 = 11/2/2013; 0 11596 34326 6 = 11/5/2013 - 11/20/2013; 0 11596 91026 0 = 10/31/2013 - 11/20/2013. 0 41497 05838 9 = 10/30/2013 - 11/19/2013; 0 41497 05900 3 = 11/1/2013 - 11/19/2013; 0 11596 51102 3 = 11/1/2013 - 11/15/2013; 0 11596 51032 3 = 10/31/2013 - 11/20/2013; 0 11596 14027 8 =11/6/2013 - 11/18/2013; 0 11596 51061 3 =11/1/2013 - 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-0496-2014. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.