Class IF-0903-2014

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

Copperwood Kitchens, Chopped Cole Slaw, 2/5 lb., 8 11839 01020 3, 11/21/2013 - 12/4/2013; Dairy Fresh, Chopped Cole Slaw, 2/5 lb., 0 70163 57363 5, 12/1/2013; Family Style , Cole Slaw, 2/5 lb., 0 11596 53060 4, 11/26/2013 - 12/5/2013; Grandpa's, Cole Slaw, 2/5 lb., 0 11596 93021 3, 11/21/2013 - 12/7/2013; Grandpa's, Cole Slaw, 12/16 oz., 0 11596 14028 5, 0 11596 24028 2, 11/26/2013 - 12/6/2013; Grandpa's, Cole Slaw, 12/16 oz., 0 11596 14028 5, 0 11596 24028 2, 11/25/2013 - 12/3/2013; Grandpa's, Cole Slaw, 4/48 oz., 0 11596 34325 9, 0 00 11596 44325 6, 11/21/2013 - 12/7/2013; Grandpa's, Cole Slaw, 18/3.5 oz., 0 11596 08006 2, 0 00 11596 08006 2, 11/21/2013 - 12/5/2013;

Type: Food
Affected lot / code info: 8 11839 01020 3 11/21/2013 - 12/4/2013 0 70163 57363 5 12/1/2013 0 11596 53060 4 11/26/2013 - 12/5/2013 0 11596 93021 3 11/21/2013 - 12/7/2013 0 11596 24028 2 11/26/2013 - 12/6/2013 0 11596 24028 2 11/25/2013 - 12/3/2013 0 00 11596 44325 6 11/21/2013 - 12/7/2013 0 00 11596 08006 2 11/21/2013 - 12/5/2013
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-0903-2014. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.