CLASS IFood recall · Reported 18 Dec 2013 · FDA Enforcement Report
Archer Farms Broccoli Bacon Toss Kit recalled by Garden-Fresh Foods
Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling Archer Farms Broccoli Bacon Toss Kit, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 20 Sep 2013 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Check your package
Lot, batch or date codesCode Date: 040409 = 10/6/2013 - 10/14/2013
Quantity recalled94,346 total cases, for all varieties
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling various ready-to-eat salads, slaw, and dip products sold under various brands and codes because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Listeria monocytogenes can grow at refrigerator temperatures. Infection is most dangerous for pregnant women, newborns, older adults and people with weakened immune systems. Symptoms can appear up to 70 days after eating contaminated food.
Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling various ready-to-eat salads, slaw, and dip products sold under various brands and codes because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Which lots are affected?
Code Date: 040409 = 10/6/2013 - 10/14/2013
Where was it sold?
nationwide
What should I do if I have it?
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
What does Class I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.