Garden Fresh Salad Company, Inc. FDA Inspection Record
Garden Fresh Salad Company, Inc. is an FDA-inspected facility (FEI 1282631) located in Chelsea, MA, US. RegDataLab tracks 5 FDA inspections at this facility.
What FDA found at this site
- Latest inspection
- Oct 17, 2019: Voluntary Action Indicated (VAI)
- Inspections on record
- 5 (4 VAI, 1 NAI)
- Last OAI inspection
- None on record
- Warning letters
- None matched to this FEI. Many letters do not state an FEI: search warning letters by company name
- Recalls as the recalling firm
- 1, latest May 8, 2010
Inspections and what FDA cited
| Date | Result | What FDA cited |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2019 | Voluntary Action Indicated (VAI) | Personnel (21 CFR 117.10) Hazard Analysis - Identification of Hazard (21 CFR 117.130(a)(1)) Preventive Controls - Identify (21 CFR 117.135(a)(1)) Process Controls Corrective Action Procedures - Content (21 CFR 117.150(a)(2)) and 2 more |
| Sep 19, 2018 | Voluntary Action Indicated (VAI) | Plant operations - Precautions (21 CFR 117.80(a)) Manufacturing, processing, packing, holding - Controls (21 CFR 117.80(c)) |
| May 9, 2017 | Voluntary Action Indicated (VAI) | Seams on food contact surfaces (21 CFR 110.40(b)) Sufficient space (21 CFR 110.20(b)(1)) Drip and condensate (21 CFR 110.20(b)(4)) Cleaning and sanitizing operations (21 CFR 110.35(a)) and 1 more |
| Mar 22, 2011 | Voluntary Action Indicated (VAI) | Equipment, containers, utensils (21 CFR 110.80(b)(7)) Hand cleaning and sanitizing preparations (21 CFR 110.37(e)(2)) |
| Apr 27, 2010 | No Action Indicated (NAI) | No citations listed |
Recalls
| Date | Class | Recall | Product and reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2010 | Class I | F-2249-2010 | Garden Fresh Salad Chopped Romaine 6/2 Lb and 4/ 2.5 lb per master carton and 2 more products Product was implicated an outbreak of E.Coli 0145 |
FDA record score
5 of 100. A count of this site's adverse public FDA records, weighted by how recent each one is. A higher number means more, or more recent, records. Each record below adds the points shown.
5 records behind this number
| Record | Date | Points x age weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspection classified VAI | Oct 17, 2019 | 6 x 0.25 | 1.5 |
| Inspection classified VAI | Sep 19, 2018 | 6 x 0.25 | 1.5 |
| Inspection classified VAI | May 9, 2017 | 6 x 0.25 | 1.5 |
| Inspection classified VAI | Mar 22, 2011 | 10 years or older, so it adds no points | 0 |
| Class I recall F-2249-2010, this FEI as the recalling firm | May 8, 2010 | 10 years or older, so it adds no points | 0 |
When each source was last refreshed
| Records | Last refreshed | Source as of | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | Nov 14, 2026 | Newest record Nov 5, 2026 | Current |
| Inspection citations | Nov 14, 2026 | Newest record Nov 5, 2026 | Current |
| Compliance actions (warning letters, injunctions and other action types) | Nov 2, 2026 | Newest record Oct 29, 2026 | Current |
| Warning letter text | Nov 14, 2026 | Newest record Nov 10, 2026 | Current |
| Recalls (Enforcement Report) | Nov 14, 2026 | Newest record Nov 11, 2026 | Current |
| Form 483s and inspection documents | Nov 13, 2026 | Newest record Nov 12, 2026 | Current |
| Import refusals | Nov 2, 2026 | Newest record Oct 22, 2026 | Current |
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Facility details
- Company
- Garden Fresh Salad Company, Inc.
- Location
- Chelsea, MA (US)
- Source
- inspections