Class IF-2246-2012

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

Amish Potato Salads: 1) Garden-Fresh Amish Country Potato Salad, 5 lb., 0 11596 51005 7; 2) Weis Amish Potato Salad, 16 oz., 0 41497 05845 7, 3 lb., 0 41497 05901 0, 5 lb., 0 11596 51103 0

Type: Food
Affected lot / code info: 1) Garden-Fresh, 1005, 8/17/12; 2) Weis, 1103, 8/14/2012-8/16/2012, 05845, 8/14/2012-8/16/2012, 05901, 8/14/2012-8/16/2012
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-2246-2012. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.