Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc.

Recall #F-2214-2012 · Initiated 2012-07-27

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What happened

Garden-Fresh Foods recalled egg salad products because they contain onions from Gills Onions that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacteria that can cause foodborne illness. The affected products were distributed across 14 states.

Who is at risk

People who are pregnant, elderly, very young, or have weakened immune systems are at highest risk from Listeria infection, though anyone who consumed these products could potentially be affected.

What to do

Check your refrigerator for the affected Garden-Fresh or Weis egg salad products listed above and do not eat them—throw them away or return them to your store. Contact your doctor if you experience symptoms like fever, muscle aches, nausea, or diarrhea within 2 weeks of eating these products.

Product

Egg Salads: Garden-Fresh Egg Salad, 5 lbs., 0 11596 52022 3 & 5 lbs., 0 11596 52053 Weis Egg Salad, 8 oz., 0 41497 05365 0 & 5 lbs., 0 11596 55221 7

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

4204.5 lbs

Distribution

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

Lot / code info

Garden-Fresh Egg Salad, 2022, 8/2/2012-8/4/2012 & 2053, 8/11/2012 Weis Egg Salad, 05365, 8/9/2012-8/16/2012 & 5221, 8/11/2012-8/15/2012

Voluntary / mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Initial notification

Letter

Terminated

2012-11-15