Red Potato Salads: 1) Garden-Fresh Red Potato Salad, 2 lb., 0 11596 24205 7; 2) Weis Red Potato Salad, 16 oz., 0 41497 05848, 5 lb., 0 11596 51105 4

Garden-Fresh Foods, INC. recalled Red Potato Salads: 1) Garden-Fresh Red Potato Salad, 2 lb., 0 11596 24205 7; 2) Weis Red Potato Salad, 16 oz., 0 41497 05848, 5 lb., 0 11596 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 27, 2012.

The recall was triggered by possible Listeria contamination: "Recalled salads, slaw, salsa, bean and dips contained onions that were recalled by Gills Onions due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination." 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 "AZ CA FL IA IL IN MA MI MN MO OH PA TX WI." A multi-state footprint means the same lot can surface in households far from the producer. The recalling firm is based in Milwaukee, WI. The recall covers N/A of product. The FDA has Terminated this recall (first reported Sep 19, 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.