CLASS I Food recall · Reported 19 Sep 2012 · FDA Enforcement Report
Garden-Fresh Black Bean Couscous, 0 recalled
Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling Garden-Fresh Black Bean Couscous, 0 11596 55620 8, distributed in 12 states. The recall was initiated on 27 Jul 2012 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Check your package
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-2228-2012
- FDA event ID
- 62707
- Recalling firm
- Garden-Fresh Foods, Milwaukee, WI
- Brand
- Garden-Fresh
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 27 Jul 2012
- FDA classified
- 7 Sep 2012
- Reported
- 19 Sep 2012
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Beans & Lentils
Timeline
| 27 Jul 2012 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 7 Sep 2012 | Classified by FDA | +42 days |
| 19 Sep 2012 | Published in enforcement report | +12 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Recalled salads, slaw, salsa, bean and dips contained onions that were recalled by Gills Onions due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
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 Black Bean Couscous, 5 lbs., 0 11596 55620 8
Where it was distributed
AZ CA FL IA IL IN MA MI MN MO OH PA TX WI
ArizonaCaliforniaFloridaIowaIllinoisMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMissouriPennsylvaniaTexasWisconsin
Questions about this recall
Is Garden-Fresh Black Bean Couscous, 0 11596 55620 8 recalled?
Yes. Garden-Fresh Foods recalled Garden-Fresh Black Bean Couscous, 0 11596 55620 8 on 27 Jul 2012. The recall is Class I and its status is Terminated. Recall number F-2228-2012.
Why was it recalled?
Recalled salads, slaw, salsa, bean and dips contained onions that were recalled by Gills Onions due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
Which lots are affected?
Garden-Fresh Black Bean Couscous, 5620, 08/06/12-08/13/12
Where was it sold?
AZ CA FL IA IL IN MA MI MN MO OH PA TX 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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