Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc.

Recall #F-0422-2014 · Initiated 2013-09-20

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What happened

Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling several brands of potato salad and related products sold nationwide because they may contain Listeria monocytogenes, a bacteria that can cause serious illness. This is a precautionary recall affecting about 94,346 cases of product.

Who is at risk

Anyone who purchased these products is at risk, but pregnant women, young children, elderly people, and those with weakened immune systems face more serious health complications from Listeria.

What to do

Check your refrigerator for the recalled products listed above by checking the UPC or product code on the package. If you have any of these items, do not eat them—throw them away or return them to the store where you bought them. If you have eaten this product and experience fever, chills, muscle aches, or nausea, contact your doctor.

Product

Grandpa's Potato Salad, UPC 0 11596 14027 8, 16 oz, Product Code 4027. Marsh Signature Potato Salad, UPC 0 11596 51085 9, 2/5 lb. , Product Code 1085. Family Style Potato Salad, UPC 0 11596 51061 3, 2/5 lb., Product Code 1061. Grandpa's Potato Salad, UPC 0 11596 24227 9, 2 lb., Product Code 4227. Grandpa's Potato Salad, UPC 0 11596 34326 6, 3 lb., Product Code 4326. Grandpa's Potato Salad, UPC 0 11596 91026 0. , 2/5 lb., Product Code 1026. Spoon River Potato Salad, UPC 0 11596 51032 3, 2/5 lb., Product Code 1032.

Reason for recall

Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling various ready-to-eat salads, slaw, and dip products sold under various brands and codes because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Quantity affected

94,346 total cases, for all varieties

Distribution

nationwide

Lot / code info

Code Date 4027 = 9/24/2013 - 10/9/2013. 1085.=10/9/2013 1061.=10/3/2013 - 10/9/2013 4227.=10/3/2013 - 10/9/2013 4326.=9/30/2013 - 10/10/2013 1026=. 9/30/2013 - 10/10/2013 1032.= 10/3/2013 - 10/10/2013

Voluntary / mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Initial notification

Letter

Terminated

2014-02-11