CLASS II Food recall · Reported 20 Mar 2019 · FDA Enforcement Report
Garden Gate Tofu, Firm recalled by Golden Gate Soy Products
Golden Gate Soy Products is recalling Garden Gate Tofu, Firm, distributed in California. The recall was initiated on 1 Mar 2019 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-1183-2019
- FDA event ID
- 82299
- Recalling firm
- Golden Gate Soy Products, San Francisco, CA
- Brand
- Garden Gate
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 1 Mar 2019
- FDA classified
- 22 Mar 2019
- Reported
- 20 Mar 2019
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Plant-Based Meat
Timeline
| 1 Mar 2019 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 20 Mar 2019 | Published in enforcement report | +19 days |
| 22 Mar 2019 | Classified by FDA | +2 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
FDA sampling found Listeria monocytogenes in zone 1 and 2 food contact surfaces.
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 Gate Tofu, Firm; Ingredients: Soybean, Filter water, Calcium Sulfate. Contains: soy Sold in 60 piece (bulk box) and 18 piece packages 73 oz. - UPC 7 83301 96198 1 Pasteurized/Perishable. Keep Refrigerated. Made in USA.
Where it was distributed
CA only
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
FDA sampling found Listeria monocytogenes in zone 1 and 2 food contact surfaces.
Which lots are affected?
18 piece - all expiration dates up to and including 3/27/2019; 60 piece tofu - all expiration dates up to and including 3/6/19.
Where was it sold?
CA only
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.
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