Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc.

Recall #F-0938-2014 · Initiated 2013-11-07

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What happened

Garden-Fresh Foods recalled multiple vegetable and salad products made before November 6, 2013, because they may contain Listeria monocytogenes, a bacteria that can cause illness. The recall affects products sold in eight Midwestern states.

Who is at risk

Everyone who consumed these products is potentially at risk, but pregnant women, young children, elderly people, and those with weakened immune systems are at highest risk of serious illness.

What to do

Check your home for any Garden-Fresh brand cut vegetables, salads, slaws, spreads, or dips with manufacturing dates before November 6, 2013. Do not eat these products—throw them away or return them to the store where you purchased them.

Product

Garden-Fresh, Fat Free Broccoli with Rigatoni Salad, 2/4 lb., 0 11596 52064 3, 11/9/2013

Reason for recall

Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling various cut vegetables, ready-to-eat salads, slaw, spread and dip products sold under various brands and code dates manufactured prior to November 06, 2013 because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Quantity affected

919,616.31 total pounds, for all products

Distribution

IL, IN, MI, MN, MO, OH, PA, WI.

Lot / code info

0 11596 52064 3, 11/9/2013

Voluntary / mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Initial notification

Press Release

Terminated

2015-10-29