Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc.

Recall #F-2172-2012 · Initiated 2012-07-27

Plain-language summary

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What happened

Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling several brands of creamy cole slaw because they contain onions that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacteria that can cause serious illness. The onions came from a supplier, Gills Onions, that issued their own recall for the same contamination.

Who is at risk

This is most dangerous for pregnant women, people over 65, young children, and anyone with a weakened immune system, though anyone can potentially get sick from Listeria.

What to do

Check your home for any of the recalled cole slaw products listed by their UPC numbers and brand names. If you have any of these products, throw them away or return them to the store. Do not eat them, even if they look or smell fine.

Product

Creamy Cole Slaw packaged under the following brand, salad name, container size, and UPC number: 1) Garden-Fresh Creamy Cole Slaw Kit , 6 lbs., 0 11596 63039 7; 2) Spartan Creamy Shredded Cole Slaw, 16 oz., 0 11213 90322 4, & 3 lbs., 0 11213 90327 9; 3) Garden-Fresh Creamy Shredded Cole Slaw, 16 oz., 0 11596 1402 3, 2 lb., 011596 24203 3, 5 lb., 0 11596 93014 5, 8 lb., 0 11596 53005 5; 4) Weis Creamy Cole Slaw, 16 oz., 0 41497 05837 2 , 3 lb., 0 41497 059906 5, 5 lb., 0 1596 53101 4

Reason for recall

Recalled salads, slaw, salsa, bean and dips contained onions that were recalled by Gills Onions due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Quantity affected

N/A

Distribution

AZ CA FL IA IL IN MA MI MN MO OH PA TX WI

Lot / code info

1) Garden-Fresh Creamy Cole Slaw Kit , 3039, 07/27/12-07/31/12; 2) Spartan Creamy Shredded Cole Slaw, 4072, 8/16/2012 & 4372, 8/16/2012; 3) 4022, 08/14/12-08/20/12, 4203, 8/15/2012, 3014, 8/15/2012-8/17/2012, 3005, 8/72012; 4) 05837, 8/14/12-8/16/12, 05906, 8/13/12-8/14/12, 3101, 8/16/12

Voluntary / mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Initial notification

Letter

Terminated

2012-11-15