CLASS I Food recall · Reported 11 Dec 2013 · FDA Enforcement Report
Garden Tuna Salads- sold under the label: Costa Fruit Fresh Ideas recalled
Boston Salads & Provisions is recalling Garden Tuna Salads- sold under the label: Costa Fruit Fresh Ideas, distributed in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, Rhode Island, Vermont. The recall was initiated on 24 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-0409-2014
- FDA event ID
- 66575
- Recalling firm
- Boston Salads & Provisions, Boston, MA
- Brand
- Garden
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 24 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
- Salad Kits
Timeline
| 24 Oct 2013 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 2 Dec 2013 | Classified by FDA | +39 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
Product maybe 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 Tuna Salads- 5lbs sold under the label: Costa Fruit Fresh Ideas
Where it was distributed
CT, MA, ME,RI,VT,
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Product maybe contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes
Which lots are affected?
Sell By dates between 9/16/2013 and 11/4/2013
Where was it sold?
CT, MA, ME,RI,VT,
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 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
5 other products · FDA event 66575This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Tuna Salads recalled by Boston Salads & Provisions Co.
| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS I | Tuna Salads recalled by Boston Salads & Provisions Co | Boston Salads & Provisions | Listeria | 5 states | |
| CLASS I | Seafood Salad recalled by Boston Salads & Provisions CoSeafood | Boston Salads & Provisions | Listeria | 5 states | |
| CLASS I | Shrimp Salad recalled by Boston Salads & Provisions Co | Boston Salads & Provisions | Listeria | 5 states | |
| CLASS I | Seafood and Shrimp Salad recalled by Boston Salads & Provisions CoSeafood | Boston Salads & Provisions | Listeria | 5 states | |
| CLASS I | Chef Recipe Potato Salad/Potato and Egg recalledChef Recipe | Boston Salads & Provisions | Listeria | 5 states |
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All 7| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food | CLASS II | Edamame Salad sold under the following labels recalledEdamame | Boston Salads & Provisions | Foreign Material | 5 states |
| Food | CLASS I | Chef Recipe Potato Salad/Potato and Egg recalledChef Recipe | Boston Salads & Provisions | Listeria | 5 states |
| Food | CLASS I | Seafood and Shrimp Salad recalled by Boston Salads & Provisions CoSeafood | Boston Salads & Provisions | Listeria | 5 states |
| Food | CLASS I | Shrimp Salad recalled by Boston Salads & Provisions Co | Boston Salads & Provisions | Listeria | 5 states |
| Food | CLASS I | Seafood Salad recalled by Boston Salads & Provisions CoSeafood | Boston Salads & Provisions | Listeria | 5 states |
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