Garden-Fresh Foods recalls fat-free broccoli with rigatoni salad from November 2013 due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should avoid eating these products.
Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling various cut vegetables, ready-to-eat salads, slaw, spread and dip products sold under various brands and code dates manufactured prior to November 06, 2013 because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling fat-free broccoli with rigatoni salad products made before November 6, 2013 because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. This bacteria can cause serious illness, especially in pregnant women, newborns, and the elderly.
Listeria monocytogenes is a bacteria that can cause serious illness, including miscarriage, stillbirth, and severe infections in newborns. It can also lead to life-threatening infections in pregnant women and the elderly.
People who bought Garden-Fresh Foods' fat-free broccoli with rigatoni salad before November 6, 2013 are at risk. Pregnant women, newborns, and the elderly are most vulnerable to Listeria infection.
Check for the product name 'Garden-Fresh Fat Free Broccoli with Rigatoni Salad' and the code date '11/9/2013' on the packaging. Products made before November 6, 2013 are affected.
Look for the code date on the packaging to confirm if it was made before November 6, 2013.
If the product was made before November 6, 2013, discard it immediately to avoid potential illness.
No, products made before November 6, 2013 may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes and should not be consumed.
Pregnant women, newborns, and the elderly are most vulnerable to Listeria infection.
Check the packaging for the product name 'Garden-Fresh Fat Free Broccoli with Rigatoni Salad' and the code date '11/9/2013'. Products made before November 6, 2013 are affected.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Garden-Fresh Foods to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall F-0938-2014 — Garden-Fresh Foods Garden-Fresh Foods Hello, I own a Garden-Fresh Foods that is covered by recall F-0938-2014 from Garden-Fresh Foods. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
Experiences, tips, and questions from readers. Every comment is reviewed before it appears.
No comments yet — be the first to share your experience.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
