Class IF-2172-2012

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

Creamy Cole Slaw packaged under the following brand, salad name, container size, and UPC number: 1) Garden-Fresh Creamy Cole Slaw Kit , 6 lbs., 0 11596 63039 7; 2) Spartan Creamy Shredded Cole Slaw, 16 oz., 0 11213 90322 4, & 3 lbs., 0 11213 90327 9; 3) Garden-Fresh Creamy Shredded Cole Slaw, 16 oz., 0 11596 1402 3, 2 lb., 011596 24203 3, 5 lb., 0 11596 93014 5, 8 lb., 0 11596 53005 5; 4) Weis Creamy Cole Slaw, 16 oz., 0 41497 05837 2 , 3 lb., 0 41497 059906 5, 5 lb., 0 1596 53101 4

Type: Food
Affected lot / code info: 1) Garden-Fresh Creamy Cole Slaw Kit , 3039, 07/27/12-07/31/12; 2) Spartan Creamy Shredded Cole Slaw, 4072, 8/16/2012 & 4372, 8/16/2012; 3) 4022, 08/14/12-08/20/12, 4203, 8/15/2012, 3014, 8/15/2012-8/17/2012, 3005, 8/72012; 4) 05837, 8/14/12-8/16/12, 05906, 8/13/12-8/14/12, 3101, 8/16/12
Quantity: N/A

Why it was recalled

Recalled salads, slaw, salsa, bean and dips contained onions that were recalled by Gills Onions due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Recalling firm

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

Distribution

Distribution pattern: AZ CA FL IA IL IN MA MI MN MO OH PA TX WI

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2012-07-27
FDA classified: 2012-09-07
Posted by FDA: 2012-09-19
Terminated: 2012-11-15
Status: Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-2172-2012. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.