Class IF-2210-2012

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

Macaroni Salads: 1) Garden-Fresh Macaroni Salad, 0 11596 14018 6, 16 oz., 4018, 0 11596 52005 6, 5 lbs., 20050 11596 34305 1, 3 lbs., 4305, 0 11596 24210 1, 2 lbs., 4210 2) Spartan Macaroni Salad 11213903262 3 lbs 4373 11213903217 16 oz 4073 3) Finest Traditions Macaroni Salad, 16 oz., 7 33147 00018 2, 3 lb., 7 33147 00032 8 , 8 lb., 10 733147 10140 4 4) Market Pantry Macaroni Salad, 216240101, 3 lb., 4101 216240105, 16 oz., 24105

Type: Food
Affected lot / code info: 1) Garden-Fresh Macaroni Salad 4018 8/14/2012 - 8/20/2012 Garden-Fresh Macaroni Salad 2005 8/15/2012 - 8/16/2012 Garden-Fresh Macaroni Salad 4305 8/20/2012 Garden-Fresh Macaroni Salad 4210 8/15/2012 2) Spartan Macaroni Salad 4373 8/16/2012 - 8/20/2012 Spartan Macaroni Salad 4073 8/14/2012 3) 38856, 08/0812-08/15/12, 38982, 08/13/12, 38552, 08/08/12-08/13/12 4) 24101, 8/22/2012; 24105, 8/20/2012-8/26/2012
Quantity: 13070 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-2210-2012. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.