Class IF-2199-2012

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

Italian Pasta Salad: 1) Garden-Fresh Italian Pasta Salad, 8 lbs., 0 11596 92012 4; 2) Market Pantry Italian Pasta Salad 14 oz., 0 85239 20119 0

Type: Food
Affected lot / code info: 1) 2012, 8/17/12 - 8/20/12; 8/14/12-8/21/12
Quantity: 3777.25 lbs

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-2199-2012. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.