CLASS I Food recall · Reported 11 Dec 2013 · FDA Enforcement Report

Garden-Fresh Baked Egg Custard, Product recalled

Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling Garden-Fresh Baked Egg Custard, Product, distributed in 10 states. The recall was initiated on 30 Oct 2013 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codes0 11596 07032 2 = 10/30/2013 - 11/20/2013
Quantity recalled1,159,754.46 total pounds, 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.

Recall details

Recall number
F-0637-2014
FDA event ID
66677
Recalling firm
Garden-Fresh Foods, Milwaukee, WI
Classification
Class I
Status
Terminated
Recall initiated
30 Oct 2013
FDA classified
2 Dec 2013
Reported
11 Dec 2013
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by
Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Reason category
Listeria
Product category
Eggs

Timeline

30 Oct 2013Recall initiated by company
2 Dec 2013Classified by FDA+33 days
11 Dec 2013Published in enforcement report+9 days

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.

Product as listed by the FDA

Garden-Fresh Baked Egg Custard, Product Code 0 11596 07032 2, 6/12 oz

Where it was distributed

CA, IL, IN, MA, MI,MN, MO, OH, PA, WI.

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Questions about this recall

Is Garden-Fresh Baked Egg Custard, Product recalled?

Yes. Garden-Fresh Foods recalled Garden-Fresh Baked Egg Custard, Product on 30 Oct 2013. The recall is Class I and its status is Terminated. Recall number F-0637-2014.

Why was it recalled?

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?

0 11596 07032 2 = 10/30/2013 - 11/20/2013

Where was it sold?

CA, IL, IN, MA, MI,MN, MO, OH, PA, WI.

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 21 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.

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