Garden Fresh Foods Recalls Select Salads from Schnucks Delis, Food Bars and Chefs Express Departments

Onions used in the salads were previously recalled by Gills Onions

Garden Fresh Foods is recalling certain varieties of salads because they contain Gills Onions; a random sample of the onions recently tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes.  No illnesses have been reported with this recall.

Customers at Schnucks, Logli and Hilander stores should check for the following salads purchased from the stores’ Delis, Food Bars and Chef’s Express departments:

Italian Pasta Salad

UPC beginning with: 2-17829 or 2-17830

Sell-by dates between: 8/17/2012 and 8/20/2012

Sell-by dates between: 8/13/2012 and 8/17/2012 

Sell-by dates between: 8/14/2012 and 8/20/2012

Sell-by dates between: 8/14/2012 and 8/20/2012

UPC beginning with: 2-17422 or 2-17425

Sell-by dates between: 8/8/2012 and 8/15/2012

Schnucks also uses the Garden Fresh Egg Salad for egg salad sandwiches served from the Delis and Chef’s Express areas so these items are also being recalled:

Egg Salad Sandwich Wedge – White Bread

Sell-by dates between: 8/8/2012 and 8/15/2012 

Egg Salad Sandwich Wedge – Wheat Bread

Sell-by dates between: 8/8/2012 and 8/15/2012

Customers may return any unused portion for a full refund or exchange.

Listeria monocytogenes is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.  Healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea.  Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.

Customers with questions may contact Garden Fresh Foods at 1-800-645-3367 or the Schnucks Consumer Affairs department at 314-994-4400 or 1-800-264-4400.

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