Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc.

Recall #F-2236-2012 · Initiated 2012-07-27

Plain-language summary

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What happened

Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling three brands of steakhouse potato salad because they contain onions that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacteria that can cause illness. The onions were supplied by Gills Onions, which issued their own recall for the same contamination concern.

Who is at risk

People with weakened immune systems, pregnant women, young children, and older adults are most vulnerable to serious illness from Listeria, though anyone can get sick from contaminated food.

What to do

Check your home for the recalled products using the UPC codes listed above. If you have any of these potato salads, do not eat them—throw them away or return them to the store. Contact your doctor if you ate this product and develop symptoms like fever, muscle aches, or nausea.

Product

Steakhouse Potato Salads: 1) Copperwood Steakhouse Potato Salad, 5 lbs., 8 11839 01001 7, 5 lb.; 2) Grandpas Steakhouse Potato Salad, 5 lb., 0 11596 55604 8; 3) Finest Traditions Steak House Potato Salad, 8 lb., 10 733147 10773 4

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

N/A

Distribution

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

Lot / code info

1) Copperwood, 01014, 8/15/2012; 2) 5604, 08/13/12-08/20/12; 3) Finest Traditions, 38292, 08/15/12

Voluntary / mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Initial notification

Letter

Terminated

2012-11-15