CLASS I Food recall · Reported 18 Dec 2013 · FDA Enforcement Report
Weis Amish Macaroni Salad recalled by Garden-Fresh Foods
Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling Weis Amish Macaroni Salad, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 20 Sep 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-0462-2014
- FDA event ID
- 66623
- Recalling firm
- Garden-Fresh Foods, Milwaukee, WI
- Brand
- Weis Amish
- Classification
- Class I
- 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
- Herbal Supplements
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
Weis Amish Macaroni Salad, UPC 0 41497 05844 0, 16 oz, Product Code 05844. Weis Amish Macaroni Salad, UPC 0 41497 05905 8, 3 lb. Product Code 05905. Weis Amish Macaroni Salad, UPC 0 11596 52105 3, 2/5 lb., Product Code 2105. Garden-Fresh Amish Country Macaroni Salad, UPC 0 11596 52010 0, 2/5 lb., Product Code 2010
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?
Product Code = Code Date 05844 = 09/24/2013 - 10/10/2013 05905 = 10/2/2013 - 10/10/2013 2105 = 9/30/2013 - 10/3/2013. 2010.= 10/2/2013-10/09/2013
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 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
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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