Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc.

Recall #F-2212-2012 · Initiated 2012-07-27

Plain-language summary

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What happened

Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling its Deluxe Egg Salad product because it contains onions that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacteria that can cause illness. The onions were supplied by Gills Onions, which issued its own recall for the same reason.

Who is at risk

People who are pregnant, very young children, older adults, and those with weakened immune systems are at highest risk from Listeria, though anyone who consumed this product could potentially be affected.

What to do

If you purchased Garden-Fresh Deluxe Egg Salad with UPC codes 0 11596 52043 8 or 0 11596 52122 0, do not eat it and throw it away or return it to the store. Contact your doctor if you have any symptoms like fever, fatigue, or muscle aches within 2-3 weeks of eating this product.

Product

Garden-Fresh Deluxe Egg Salad, 5 lbs., 0 11596 52043 8 & 5 lbs., 0 11596 52122 0;

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

1570 lbs

Distribution

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

Lot / code info

Garden-Fresh Deluxe Egg Salad, 2043, 8/8/2012-8/15/2012

Voluntary / mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Initial notification

Letter

Terminated

2012-11-15