Tartar Sauce (Ken's Foods) – Listeria onion contamination (2012)
Class I: A situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death
Class I recall indicates potential for serious health consequences.
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Check Your Product
According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Product
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
Brand
Ken's Foods, Inc.
Lot Codes / Batch Numbers
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
Products Sold
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
Ken's Foods, Inc. is recalling Tartar Sauce sold under the following brand names: 1) Golden Corral Tartar Sauce, 1 gallon,refrigera due to Products manufactured with Gills Onions recalled due to potential for Listeria monocytogenes. This is a Class I recall, indicating a high risk of serious health consequences. Based on FDA enforcement report.
Summary derived from FDA notice
Reason for Recall
As stated by FDA
Products manufactured with Gills Onions recalled due to potential for Listeria monocytogenes
Recommended Action
Per FDA guidance
Consumers should stop using the product and contact the recalling firm or return it to the place of purchase.
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View official FDA recall noticeDistribution
As reported by FDA
AL, FL, GA, IL, KY, MS, NE, NV, NM, NC, OH, OK, SC, TN, TX, WI
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