Class IF-0983-2014

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

Dairy Fresh Macaroni Salad, 2/5 lb., 0 70163 56415 2, 12/5/2013 Family Style Macaroni Salad, 2/5 lb., 0 11596 52060 5, 0 00 11596 52060 5, 11/22/2013 - 12/7/2013 Finest Traditions, Macaroni Salad, 1/8 lb., 10 733147 10286 9, 11/18/2013 - 12/4/2013, Finest Traditions, Macaroni Salad, 6/16 oz., 7 33147 00018 2 10 733147 10157 2, 11/25/2013 - 11/25/2013 Garden-Fresh, Macaroni Salad, 2/5 lb., 0 11596 52005 6, 11/21/2013 - 12/7/2013 Garden-Fresh, Macaroni Salad, 12/16 oz., 0 11596 14018 6, 0 11596 14018 6, 11/25/2013 - 12/5/2013 Garden-Fresh, Macaroni Salad, 8/32 oz., 0 11596 24210 1, 0 11596 24210 1, 11/22/2013 - 12/7/2013 Garden-Fresh Macaroni Salad 6/48 oz. 0 11596 34305 1 0 11596 34305 1 11/22/2013 - 12/6/2013 Grandpa's, Macaroni Salad, 12/16 oz., 0 11596 14066 7, 0 11596 24066 4, 11/25/2013 Rogge's, Macaroni Salad, 2/5 lb., 0 11596 52019 3, 11/11/2013 Spartan, Macaroni Salad, 6/16 oz., 0 11213 90321 7, 0 00 11213 90321 7, 11/25/2013 - 12/2/2013

Type: Food
Affected lot / code info: 0 70163 56415 2 12/5/2013; 0 11596 52060 5 0 00 11596 52060 5 11/22/2013 - 12/7/2013; 10 733147 10286 9 11/18/2013 - 12/4/2013; 7 33147 00018 2 10 733147 10157 2 11/25/2013 - 11/25/2013; 0 11596 52005 6 11/21/2013 - 12/7/2013; 0 11596 14018 6 0 11596 14018 6 11/25/2013 - 12/5/2013; 0 11596 24210 1 0 11596 24210 1 11/22/2013 - 12/7/2013; 0 11596 34305 1 0 11596 34305 1 11/22/2013 - 12/6/2013; 0 11596 14066 7 0 11596 24066 4 11/25/2013; 0 11596 52019 3 11/11/2013; 0 11213 90321 7 0 00 11213 90321 7 11/25/2013 - 12/2/2013;
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-0983-2014. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.