Class IIITerminated · reported 2012-12-26

Garden Fresh Gourmet Nacho Cheese Tortilla Chips 14oz bags

Garden Fresh Salsa, Inc. recalled this product and the FDA reported the enforcement action on 26 December 2012 as Class III. The recall was initiated by the firm. Beginning 11/01/2012 Garden Fresh Gourmet recalled Garden Fresh Nacho Cheese Tortilla chips (exp 11/26/2012) because quality standards of ingredients used in the products were not met.

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Product: Garden Fresh Gourmet Nacho Cheese Tortilla Chips 14oz bags
Reason for recall: Beginning 11/01/2012 Garden Fresh Gourmet recalled Garden Fresh Nacho Cheese Tortilla chips (exp 11/26/2012) because quality standards of ingredients used in the products were not met.
Recalling firm: Garden Fresh Salsa, Inc.
Firm location: Ferndale, Michigan, United States
Classification: Class III
Status: Terminated
Recall number: F-0827-2013
Quantity: 2132 LBS
Distribution: Michigan, Indiana, New Jersey,
Initiated: 1 November 2012
Reported by FDA: 26 December 2012
Terminated: 7 February 2013
Firm notified by: Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Product codes: 14 oz bag UPC 4767131090 Lot 112612 Best By 11/26/12

Reading this record

Five things about this record are not in the record itself, and each one changes how it should be read.

Class III means the FDA judged that the product was unlikely to cause harm but violated FDA labelling or manufacturing regulation. The class is assigned by an agency health hazard evaluation under 21 CFR 7.41, not by the firm.
The firm started this recall itself. Most FDA food recalls are voluntary, and a recall is a food safety plan working rather than failing. The circumstances in which the agency asks for one instead are set out in 21 CFR 7.45.
This is one of 3 records covering the same recall event. The FDA opens one enforcement record per product code, so a recall of a product line appears here many times. Counting these records as 3 separate recalls, which almost every published figure does, overstates it by a factor of 3. Every product code in this event is listed together on the record that covers the whole recall, which is the page a search engine is pointed to for all 3 of them.
The recall ran for 3 months, from 1 November 2012 to termination on 7 February 2013. Termination means the agency judged that all reasonable effort had been made, under 21 CFR 7.55, and it says nothing about whether product remained in circulation.
The FDA published the enforcement report 8 weeks after the firm began the recall.
Recalls of cheese run a median of 7 months, so this one was shorter than usual for its category. Cheese dominates Listeria recalls among dairy products because soft and semi-soft varieties hold enough moisture for the organism to grow at refrigeration temperature, and because most are eaten without any further cooking step.

Filed under cheese, bakery and snacks and confectionery. A product can sit in more than one.

Other cheese recalls

These are the closest records in the corpus: the same kind of food. Unlike the firm’s own records below, they come from different companies, which is what makes them a pattern rather than a history.

Reported	Product	Firm	Reason	Class
2026-09-02	Marketside Tomato Bisque Soup Kit, Tomato Bisque with Cheese Croutons & White Cheddar Cheese, Ready to Heat, Net Wt. 14 OZ (397g), with UPC 1 94346474004. Must Keep Refrigerated.	CUISINE, KETTLE	Product had a presumptive positive test result for Listeria monocytogenes	Class II
2026-08-12	Selectos Latinos Requeson Mexicano Mexican Cottage Cheese, Net Weight 16 oz, packed into retail-sized clear plastic containers. Keep refrigerated.	La Colonia Foods Llc	Products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.	Class I
2026-08-12	Clover Hill Dairy LLP, mild cheese variety (Snack Pack Assorted Regular Mild Stix White Colby, Marble Jack, Yummy Cheddar). Sold in approximate 0.40-lb (6.4oz) units. Unknown information: packaging, labeling, or total quantity of product distributed. Keep refrigerated.	Clover Hill Dairy, LLC	Product contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.	Class I
2026-08-12	Clover Hill Dairy LLP, Pepper Jack Cheese Varieties (Jalapeno Cheddar, Pepper Jack, Sizzlin Colby with Habanero Peppers). Sold in approximate 1/2-lb, 1-lb, 2.5-lb, 5-lb, and 40-lb units. Unknown information: packaging, labeling, or total quantity of product distributed. Keep refrigerated.	Clover Hill Dairy, LLC	Product contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.	Class I
2026-08-12	Clover Hill Dairy LLP, Mild Cheese Variety (Yummy Cheddar, White Cheddar, White Colby, Monterey Jack, Marble Jack). Sold in 1/2-lb, 1-lb, 2.5-lb, 5-lb, and 40-lb units. Unknown information: packaging, labeling, or total quantity of product distributed. Keep refrigerated.	Clover Hill Dairy, LLC	Product contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.	Class I
2026-08-12	Clover Hill Dairy LLP, Pepper Jack Cheese Varieties (Snack Pack Assorted Pepperjack Stix (Jalapeno Cheddar, Pepper Jack)). Sold in approximate 0.40-lb (6.4oz) units. Unknown information: packaging, labeling, or total quantity of product distributed. Keep refrigerated.	Clover Hill Dairy, LLC	Product contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.	Class I
2026-08-12	Clover Hill Dairy LLP, Sharp Cheese Snack Pack Sharp Stix White or Yellow. Sold in approximate 0.40-lb (6.4oz) units. Unknown information: packaging, labeling, or total quantity of product distributed. Keep refrigerated.	Clover Hill Dairy, LLC	Product contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.	Class I
2026-08-12	KC Everyday Mac & Cheese, 3lb x 6. Item # 20609055. 6 - 3 lb pouches, Net Wt: 18 lb. (8.16Kg). Fully Cooked. Keep Frozen. Distributed By: Kerry Inc, Beloit, WI 53511.	Kerry, Inc	Undeclared allergen (egg)	Class I

Other records from Garden Fresh Salsa, Inc.

The FDA opens one enforcement record per product code, so several of these are frequently one recall event.

Reported	Product	Firm	Reason	Class
2012-12-26	Garden Fresh Gourmet Kettle Style Original Salted Tortilla Chips 14oz (397 g) bags	Garden Fresh Salsa, Inc.	Beginning 11/01/2012 Garden Fresh Gourmet recalled El Matador & Garden Fresh Gourmet Salted Tortilla Chips because quality standards of ingredients used in the products were not met.	Class III
2012-12-26	El Matador Mexican Style Salted Tortilla Chips 16oz (454 g) bags &32 oz (908 g) bags	Garden Fresh Salsa, Inc.	Beginning 11/01/2012 Garden Fresh Gourmet recalled El Matador & Garden Fresh Gourmet Salted Tortilla Chips because quality standards of ingredients used in the products were not met.	Class III

All 3 records for Garden Fresh Salsa, Inc.

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