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Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc.
Recall #F-2210-2012 · Initiated 2012-07-27
Plain-language summary
by FoodRecallsDB.infoWhat happened
Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling several brands of macaroni salad because they contain onions that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a harmful bacteria. The onions came from a supplier (Gills Onions) that issued their own recall.
Who is at risk
People with weakened immune systems, pregnant women, older adults, and young children are at highest risk of serious illness from Listeria, though anyone can get sick.
What to do
Check your macaroni salad packages against the product names, sizes, and codes listed above. If you have a recalled product, do not eat it—throw it away or return it to the store. Contact your doctor if you have eaten this product and develop symptoms like fever, muscle aches, or diarrhea.
Product
Macaroni Salads: 1) Garden-Fresh Macaroni Salad, 0 11596 14018 6, 16 oz., 4018, 0 11596 52005 6, 5 lbs., 20050 11596 34305 1, 3 lbs., 4305, 0 11596 24210 1, 2 lbs., 4210 2) Spartan Macaroni Salad 11213903262 3 lbs 4373 11213903217 16 oz 4073 3) Finest Traditions Macaroni Salad, 16 oz., 7 33147 00018 2, 3 lb., 7 33147 00032 8 , 8 lb., 10 733147 10140 4 4) Market Pantry Macaroni Salad, 216240101, 3 lb., 4101 216240105, 16 oz., 24105
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
13070 lbs
Distribution
AZ CA FL IA IL IN MA MI MN MO OH PA TX WI
Lot / code info
1) Garden-Fresh Macaroni Salad 4018 8/14/2012 - 8/20/2012 Garden-Fresh Macaroni Salad 2005 8/15/2012 - 8/16/2012 Garden-Fresh Macaroni Salad 4305 8/20/2012 Garden-Fresh Macaroni Salad 4210 8/15/2012 2) Spartan Macaroni Salad 4373 8/16/2012 - 8/20/2012 Spartan Macaroni Salad 4073 8/14/2012 3) 38856, 08/0812-08/15/12, 38982, 08/13/12, 38552, 08/08/12-08/13/12 4) 24101, 8/22/2012; 24105, 8/20/2012-8/26/2012
Voluntary / mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial notification
Letter
Terminated
2012-11-15
Recalling firm
Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc.
726 S 12th St.
Milwaukee, WI 53204-1211
United States
Recall classification
Most serious. Reasonable probability that the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
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