Class IF-0992-2014

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, Onions Diced 1/4", 4/5 lb., 0 11596 50301 2, 11/1/2013 - 11/4/2013; Garden-Fresh, Onions Diced 1/4", 1/5 lb., 0 11596 50302 8, 11/11/2013; Garden-Fresh, Onions Diced 1/4", 1/2.5 lb., 0 11596 50304 2, 10/31/2013; Garden-Fresh, Onions Diced 1/4", 2/5 lb., 0 11596 50306 6 , 11/9/2013; Garden-Fresh Onions Diced 3/8", 1/5 lb., 0 11596 50305 9, 10/30/2013 - 11/6/2013; Garden-Fresh, Onions Diced 3/8", 2/5 lb., 0 11596 50329 5, 10/30/2013 - 11/6/2013; Garden-Fresh, Onions Julienne Cut, 2/2.5 lb., 0 11596 50321 9, 11/6/2013 - 11/11/2013; Garden-Fresh, Onions Julienne Cut, 2/5 lb., 0 11596 50340 0, 10/29/2013 - 11/1/2013; Garden-Fresh, Onions Sliced 1/4", 2/5 lb., 0 11596 50314 , 10/29/2013; Garden-Fresh, Onions Sliced 3/16", 1/5 lb., 0 11596 50310 5 , 11/10/2013; Garden-Fresh, Onions Sliced 3/16", 2/5 lb., 0 11596 50311 0, 10/31/2013 - 11/1/2013; Garden-Fresh, Onions Slivered, 1/5 lb., 0 11596 50315 8, 10/30/2013 - 11/6/2013; ;

Type: Food
Affected lot / code info: 0 11596 50301 2 11/1/2013 - 11/4/2013; 0 11596 50302 8 11/11/2013; 0 11596 50304 2 10/31/2013; 0 11596 50306 6 11/9/2013; 0 11596 50305 9 10/30/2013 - 11/6/2013; 0 11596 50329 5 10/30/2013 - 11/6/2013; 0 11596 50321 9 11/6/2013 - 11/11/2013; 0 11596 50340 0 10/29/2013 - 11/1/2013; 0 11596 50314 10/29/2013; 0 11596 50310 5 11/10/2013; 0 11596 50311 0 10/31/2013 - 11/1/2013; 0 11596 50315 8 10/30/2013 - 11/6/2013;
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-0992-2014. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.