Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc.

Recall #F-2242-2012 · Initiated 2012-07-27

Plain-language summary

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What happened

Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling Finest Traditions Blue Cheese Potato Salad 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 contamination concern.

Who is at risk

People who are pregnant, elderly, very young, or have weakened immune systems are at higher risk from Listeria, though anyone who consumed this product could potentially be affected.

What to do

Do not eat this product if you have it. Check your refrigerator for Finest Traditions Blue Cheese Potato Salad with the UPC code 10733147101374, and throw it away. Contact your healthcare provider if you develop symptoms like fever, muscle aches, or gastrointestinal illness.

Product

Finest Traditions Blue Cheese Potato Salad, 8 lb., 10 733147 10137 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

38760, 08/01/12-08/08/12 Acme Homestyle Potato Salad, 4209, 8/14/2012-8/17/2012

Voluntary / mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Initial notification

Letter

Terminated

2012-11-15