Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc.

Recall #F-2185-2012 · Initiated 2012-07-27

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What happened

Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling several brands of tuna salad spread because the onions used in the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacteria that can cause illness. The contaminated onions came from a supplier called Gills Onions.

Who is at risk

People with weakened immune systems, pregnant women, young children, and older adults are at highest risk, though the bacteria can affect anyone who consumes contaminated food.

What to do

Check your kitchen for any of the recalled tuna salad products listed by brand name and UPC code. If you have one of these products, do not eat it—throw it away or return it to the store. Contact your doctor if you develop symptoms like fever, muscle aches, or gastrointestinal problems.

Product

Tuna Salad packaged under the following brand name, container size, UPC code: Finest Traditions Tuna Salad Spread 12 oz. 7 33147 10487 3 Finest Traditions Tuna Salad Spread 4 lbs. 10 733147 10186 2 Garden-Fresh Premium Tuna Salad 5 lbs. 0 11596 55101 2 Market Pantry Tuna Salad 12 oz. 0 85239 24108 0 Weis Tuna Salad 8 oz. 0 41497 05345 2

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

6383 LBS

Distribution

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

Lot / code info

Brand, Product name, Product Code and Date Code: Finest Traditions Tuna Salad Spread 38622 08/20/12-08/25/12 Finest Traditions Tuna Salad Spread 38620 08/25/12 Garden-Fresh Premium Tuna Salad 5101 08/18/12-08/25/12 Market Pantry Tuna Salad 24108 8/18/2012-8/25/2012 Weis Tuna Salad 5345 8/18/2012

Voluntary / mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Initial notification

Letter

Terminated

2012-11-15