Class IF-0905-2014

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

Weis, Creamy Cole Slaw, 4/3 lb., 0 41497 05906 5, 0 00 41497 05906 5, 11/21/2013 - 11/28/2013; Garden-Fresh, Creamy Cole Slaw, 4/8 lb.,0 11596 53005 5, 0 00 11596 53005 5, 11/26/2013 - 12/4/2013; Weis, Creamy Cole Slaw, 6/16 oz., 0 41497 05837 2, 0 00 41497 05837 2, 11/25/2013 - 12/3/2013; Weis, Creamy Cole Slaw, 2/5 lb., 0 11596 53101 4, 11/21/2013 - 12/3/2013; Garden-Fresh, Creamy Shredded Cole Slaw, 2/5 lb., 0 11596 93014 5, 11/21/2013 - 12/7/2013; Garden-Fresh, Creamy Shredded Cole Slaw, 12/16 oz., 0 11596 14022 3, 0 11596 14022 3, 11/21/213 - 12/6/2013; Garden-Fresh, Creamy Shredded Cole Slaw 8/32 oz., 0 11596 24203 3, 0 11596 24203 3, 11/25/2013 - 12/3/2013; Garden-Fresh, Creamy Shredded Cole Slaw, 6/48 oz., 0 11596 34309 9 0 11596 34309 9 11/27/2013 - 12/6/2013; Spartan, Creamy Shredded Cole Slaw, 6/16 oz., 0 11213 90322 4, 0 00 11213 90322 4, 11/25/2013 - 12/2/2013; Spartan, Creamy Shredded Cole Slaw, 4/48 oz.., 0 11213 90327 9, 0 00 11213 90327 9, 11/26/2013;;

Type: Food
Affected lot / code info: 0 41497 05906 5, 0 00 41497 05906 5, 11/21/2013 - 11/28/2013; 0 11596 14022 3, 0 11596 14022 3, 11/21/213 - 12/6/2013; 0 11596 53005 5, 0 00 11596 53005 5, 11/26/2013 - 12/4/2013; 0 41497 05837 2, 0 00 41497 05837 2, 11/25/2013 - 12/3/2013; 0 11596 53101 4, 11/21/2013 - 12/3/2013; 0 11596 93014 5 11/21/2013 - 12/7/2013; 0 11596 14022 3 0 11596 14022 3 11/21/213 - 12/6/2013; 0 11596 24203 3 0 11596 24203 3 11/25/2013 - 12/3/2013; 0 11596 34309 9 0 11596 34309 9 11/27/2013 - 12/6/2013; 0 11213 90322 4 0 00 11213 90322 4 11/25/2013 - 12/2/2013; 0 11213 90327 9 0 00 11213 90327 9 11/26/2013 ;
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-0905-2014. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.