FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class IF-0569-2014

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 Reduced Fat Cole Slaw, Product Code 0 11596 53202 8, 1/5 lb Garden-Fresh Reduced Fat Cole Slaw, Product Code 0 11596 53500 5, 4/5 lb; Market Pantry Reduced Fat Cole Slaw, Product Code 0 85239 20117 6, 6/15 oz;

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
0 11596 53202 8 = 11/9/2013 - 11/30/2013; 0 11596 53500 5 = 11/15/2013 - 11/30/2013; 0 85239 20117 6= 10/31/2013 - 11/3/2013; ;
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-0569-2014. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.

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