CLASS I Food recall · Reported 11 Dec 2013 · FDA Enforcement Report
Garden-Fresh Calico Beans, 0 recalled
Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling Garden-Fresh Calico Beans, 0 11596 52596 9, distributed in 10 states. The recall was initiated on 30 Oct 2013 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-0585-2014
- FDA event ID
- 66677
- Recalling firm
- Garden-Fresh Foods, Milwaukee, WI
- Brand
- Garden-Fresh Calico
- 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
- Beans & Lentils
Timeline
| 30 Oct 2013 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 2 Dec 2013 | Classified by FDA | +33 days |
| 11 Dec 2013 | Published 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 Calico Beans, 0 11596 52596 9, 1/5 lb; Garden-Fresh Calico Beans, 0 11596 52500 6, 4/5 lb;
Where it was distributed
CA, IL, IN, MA, MI,MN, MO, OH, PA, WI.
CaliforniaIllinoisIndianaMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMissouriOhioPennsylvaniaWisconsin
Questions about this recall
Is Garden-Fresh Calico Beans, 0 11596 52596 9 recalled?
Yes. Garden-Fresh Foods recalled Garden-Fresh Calico Beans, 0 11596 52596 9 on 30 Oct 2013. The recall is Class I and its status is Terminated. Recall number F-0585-2014.
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 52596 9 = 11/2/2013 - 11/20/2013 0 11596 52500 6 = 10/31/2013 - 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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