CLASS I Food recall · Reported 1 Oct 2014 · FDA Enforcement Report
Garden Fresh Egg Salad recalled
Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling Garden Fresh Egg Salad, distributed in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin. The recall was initiated on 19 Aug 2014 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-2518-2014
- FDA event ID
- 69079
- Recalling firm
- Garden-Fresh Foods, Milwaukee, WI
- Brand
- Garden
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 19 Aug 2014
- FDA classified
- 22 Sep 2014
- Reported
- 1 Oct 2014
- 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
- Salad Kits
Timeline
| 19 Aug 2014 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 22 Sep 2014 | Classified by FDA | +34 days |
| 1 Oct 2014 | 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, Inc. is recalling Garden Fresh Egg Salad because it has the potential to 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 Egg Salad, Code #2022, Net Wt. 5 lbs. (2.268 Kg) UPC 11596-52022
Where it was distributed
IL, IN, MI, and WI
Questions about this recall
Is Garden Fresh Egg Salad recalled?
Yes. Garden-Fresh Foods recalled Garden Fresh Egg Salad on 19 Aug 2014. The recall is Class I and its status is Terminated. Recall number F-2518-2014.
Why was it recalled?
Garden Fresh Foods, Inc. is recalling Garden Fresh Egg Salad because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Which lots are affected?
Use By 09121401
Where was it sold?
IL, IN, MI, and 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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