Class IF-0845-2014

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,,1/4" x 1" Green Pepper Sticks, 2/2 lb., 0 11596 40586 5 11/9/2013-11/11/2013; Garden-Fresh, Green Pepper Sticks 3/16" , 1/15 lb. , 0 11596 55835 6 11/5/2013 Garden-Fresh, Green Peppers Diced 3/8", 1/5 lb., 0 11596 50549 7 , 10/31/2013 - 11/5/2013

Type: Food
Affected lot / code info: 10 11596 40586 5 1/9/2013-11/11/2013; 0 11596 55835 6 11/5/2013; 0 11596 50549 7 , 10/31/2013 - 11/5/2013
Quantity: 919,616.31 total pounds, for all products

Why it was recalled

Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling various cut vegetables, ready-to-eat salads, slaw, spread and dip products sold under various brands and code dates manufactured prior to November 06, 2013 because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Recalling firm

Firm: Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc.
Notification channel: Press Release
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address: 726 S 12th St., N/A, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53204-1211

Distribution

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

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2013-11-07
FDA classified: 2013-12-18
Posted by FDA: 2013-12-25
Terminated: 2015-10-29
Status: Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-0845-2014. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.