Class IF-0517-2014

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

Family Style Macaroni Salad, Product Code 0 11596 52060 5, 2/5 lb; Garden-Fresh Macaroni Salad,Product Code 0 11596 52005 6, 2/5 lb; Garden-Fresh Macaroni Salad, Product Code 0 11596 14018 6, 12/16 oz; Garden-Fresh Macaroni Salad, Product Code 0 11596 24210 1, 8/2 lb; Garden-Fresh Macaroni Salad, Product Code 0 11596 34305 1, 6/3 lb; Grandpas Macaroni Salad, Product Code 0 11596 14066 7, 12/16 oz; Grandpas Macaroni Salad, Product Code 0 11596 52066 7, 2/5 lb; Weis Original Macaroni Salad,Product Code 0 41497 05839 6, 12/16 oz; Weis Original Macaroni Salad, Product Code 0 41497 05904 1, 4/3 lb; Weis Original Macaroni Salad, Product Code 0 11596 52106 0, 2/5 lb; Finest Traditions Macaroni Salad, Product Code 10 733147 10286 9, 1/8 lb; Finest Traditions Macaroni Salad, Product Code 7 33147 00018 2, 6/16 oz; Rogges Macaroni Salad, Product Code 0 11596 52019 3, 2/5 lb; Dairy Fresh Macaroni Salad, Product Code 0 70163 56415 2, 2/5 lb; Spartan Macaroni Salad, Product Code 0 11213 90321 7, 6/16 oz; Market Pantry Macaroni Salad, Product Code 0 85239 24105 9, 6/16 oz.

Type: Food
Affected lot / code info: 0 11596 52060 5 = 10/30/2013 - 11/20/2013; 0 11596 52005 6 = 10/30/2013 - 11/20/2013; 0 11596 14018 6 = 11/1/2013 - 11/18/2013; 11596 24210 1 = 11/15/2013; 0 11596 34305 1 = 11/1/2013 - 11/20/2013; 0 11596 14066 7 = 10/30/2013; 0 11596 52066 7 = 11/5/2013; 0 41497 05839 6 = 10/30/2013 - 11/19/2013; 0 41497 05904 1 = 11/1/2013 - 11/19/2013; 0 11596 52106 0 = 10/30/2013 - 11/15/2013; 10 733147 10286 9 = 10/30/2013 - 11/13/2013; 7 33147 00018 2 = 10/30/2013 - 11/18/2013; 0 11596 52019 3 = 11/4/2013; 0 70163 56415 2 = 11/18/2013; 0 85239 24105 9=10/30/2013 0 11213 90321 7 = 10/31/2013 - 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-0517-2014. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.