Class IF-0570-2014

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 Shredded Cole Slaw, Product Code 0 11596 53005 5, 4/8 lb Garden-Fresh Creamy Shredded Cole Slaw,Product Code 0 11596 93014 5, 2/5 lb Garden-Fresh Creamy Shredded Cole Slaw, Product Code 0 11596 14022 3, 12/16 oz Garden-Fresh Creamy Shredded Cole Slaw, Product Code 0 11596 24203 3, 8/2 lb Garden-Fresh Creamy Shredded Cole Slaw, Product Code 0 11596 34309 9, 6/3 lb Weis Creamy Cole Slaw , 0 41497 05837 2, 6/16 oz; Weis Creamy Cole Slaw, 0 41497 05906 5, 4/3 lb; Weis Creamy Cole Slaw , 0 11596 53101 4, 2/5 lb;

Type: Food
Affected lot / code info: 0 11596 53005 5 = 10/31/2013 - 11/19/2013; 0 11596 93014 5 =10/30/2013 - 11/20/2013; 0 11596 14022 3 =11/1/2013 - 11/18/2013; 0 11596 24203 3=11/8/2013 - 11/15/2013; 0 11596 34309 9 =10/30/2013 - 11/20/2013; 0 41497 05837 2=10/30/2013 - 11/19/2013; 0 41497 05906 5=10/30/2013 - 11/19/2013; 0 11596 53101 4=10/30/2013 - 11/19/2013;
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-0570-2014. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.