CLASS I Food recall · Reported 15 Aug 2012 · FDA Enforcement Report

Tartar Sauce sold under the following names recalled by Ken's Foods

Ken's Foods is recalling Tartar Sauce sold under the following names: Golden Corral Tartar Sauce,refrigerated, distributed in 16 states. The recall was initiated on 26 Jul 2012 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codes1) Date Code:MFG: 17/JUL/12; 2) Date Code: MFG:23J/UL/12; 3) 1 gallon Date Code: MFG:009/JUL/12, 1.5 oz. cups: Date Code: EXP:011313

Quantity recalled1) 489 cases; 2) 20 cases; 3) 1 gal, 514 cases, 1.5 oz, 519 cases

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-1864-2012
FDA event ID: 62680
Recalling firm: Ken's Foods, Marlborough, MA
Brand: Tartar
Classification: Class I
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 26 Jul 2012
FDA classified: 8 Aug 2012
Reported: 15 Aug 2012
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: Sauces & Condiments

Timeline

26 Jul 2012	Recall initiated by company
8 Aug 2012	Classified by FDA	+13 days
15 Aug 2012	Published in enforcement report	+7 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

Products manufactured with Gills Onions recalled due to potential for 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

Tartar Sauce sold under the following brand names: 1) Golden Corral Tartar Sauce, 1 gallon,refrigerated Product Code: GD2517; 2) Fatz Tartar Sauce, 1 gallon cases, refrigerated, Product Code FD0666; 3) Ken's Tartar Sauce, 1 gallon cases refrigerated, Product Code: KE0666, 1.5 oz. cups, Product Code: KE066A5

Where it was distributed

AL,FL,GA,IL,KY,MS,NC,NE,NM,NV,OH,OK,SC,TN,TX,WI

Alabama Florida Georgia Illinois Kentucky Mississippi North Carolina Nebraska New Mexico Nevada Ohio Oklahoma South Carolina Tennessee Texas Wisconsin

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Products manufactured with Gills Onions recalled due to potential for Listeria monocytogenes

Which lots are affected?

1) Date Code:MFG: 17/JUL/12; 2) Date Code: MFG:23J/UL/12; 3) 1 gallon Date Code: MFG:009/JUL/12, 1.5 oz. cups: Date Code: EXP:011313

Where was it sold?

AL,FL,GA,IL,KY,MS,NC,NE,NM,NV,OH,OK,SC,TN,TX,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 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

2 other products · FDA event 62680

This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Lee's Cole Slaw Dressing recalled by Ken's Foods.

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
15 Aug 2012	CLASS I	Lee's Cole Slaw Dressing recalled by Ken's FoodsLee's Cole	Ken's Foods	Listeria	16 states
15 Aug 2012	CLASS I	Dickey's BBQ Bean Sauce, refrigerated recalled by Ken's FoodsDickey's BBQ	Ken's Foods	Listeria	16 states

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