Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc.

Recall #F-2192-2012 · Initiated 2012-07-27

Plain-language summary

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What happened

Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling their Baked Potato Salad Kit because it contains onions that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a harmful bacteria. The onions came from a supplier called Gills Onions that issued their own recall.

Who is at risk

This is most concerning for pregnant women, young children, elderly people, and anyone with a weakened immune system, though anyone could potentially get sick from this bacteria.

What to do

If you purchased this product (UPC 0 11596 61071 9), do not eat it—throw it away or return it to the store. Contact your doctor if you have eaten this product and experience symptoms like fever, muscle aches, or gastrointestinal issues.

Product

Garden-Fresh Baked Potato Salad Kit, 5 lb., 0 11596 61071 9

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

6930 lbs

Distribution

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

Lot / code info

Garden-Fresh Baked Potato Salad Kit, 1071B, 08/13/12-08/20/12

Voluntary / mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Initial notification

Letter

Terminated

2012-11-15