Lee's Cole Slaw Dressing 40oz pouches Product Code: FQ2103

Ken's Foods, INC. recalled Lee's Cole Slaw Dressing 40oz pouches in a Class I action — the FDA's most serious tier, reserved for products with a reasonable probability of causing serious health consequences or death on Jul 26, 2012.

The recall was triggered by possible Listeria contamination: "Products manufactured with Gills Onions recalled due to potential for Listeria monocytogenes" Listeria monocytogenes can grow at refrigerator temperatures and is especially dangerous for pregnant people, newborns, older adults, and those with weakened immune systems.

The product reached multiple states, recorded by the FDA as "AL,FL,GA,IL,KY,MS,NC,NE,NM,NV,OH,OK,SC,TN,TX,WI." A multi-state footprint means the same lot can surface in households far from the producer. The recalling firm is based in Marlborough, MA. The recall covers 220 cases of product. The FDA has Terminated this recall (first reported Aug 15, 2012), its final lifecycle state, indicating the agency considers the corrective action resolved. The historical record remains useful for tracking a brand's recall pattern over time.