CLASS II Food recall · Reported 18 Dec 2013 · FDA Enforcement Report
Garden-Fresh Creamy Cole Slaw Dressing recalled
Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling Garden-Fresh Creamy Cole Slaw Dressing, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 20 Sep 2013 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
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-0471-2014
- FDA event ID
- 66623
- Recalling firm
- Garden-Fresh Foods, Milwaukee, WI
- Brand
- Garden-Fresh Creamy
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 20 Sep 2013
- FDA classified
- 10 Dec 2013
- Reported
- 18 Dec 2013
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Salad Kits
Timeline
| 20 Sep 2013 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 10 Dec 2013 | Classified by FDA | +81 days |
| 18 Dec 2013 | Published in enforcement report | +8 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 Creamy Cole Slaw Dressing, UPC 0 11596 43200 7, 4/2 lb., Product Code 3200. 10/26/2013 - 11/2/2013
Where it was distributed
nationwide
Questions about this recall
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?
Code Date 3200. = 10/26/2013 - 11/2/2013
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 II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
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.
Other products in this recall event
62 other products · FDA event 66623This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Dairy Fresh Deluxe BLT Pasta Salad recalled by Garden-Fresh Foods.
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