The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0079-2025·Announced 2024-11-06

Reser's Chicken Quesadilla Meal Kit Recalled for Listeria Contamination

Reser's Fine Foods is recalling Bistro 28 Chicken Quesadilla Express Meal Kits distributed across 30 states due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination in the cooked chicken.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: This recall involves Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen explicitly identified in the severity rubric. The FDA classification is Class II. No illnesses or injuries are reported in the source text, fitting the criterion for Score 3: high-risk pathogens without reported illness.

Plain-English summary

Reser's Fine Foods, Inc. is recalling Bistro 28 Chicken Quesadilla Express Meal Kits (Item 407121, UPC 13454 38496) due to contamination with Listeria monocytogenes in the cooked chicken component. The affected meal kits are 22.5 oz (638g) packages distributed directly in Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, and Wyoming.

A total of 2,375 cases of the product were distributed. The recalled products have USE BY dates ranging from September 23, 2024, to November 10, 2024, with multiple lot numbers identified on the packages.

Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it and should discard it or return it to the point of purchase. Listeria monocytogenes infection can cause serious illness, particularly in young children, older adults, and individuals with compromised immune systems.

The recalled product

Product
Item 407121, UPC 13454 38496, Bistro 28 Chicken Quesadilla Express Meal Kit. Make 3 Quesadilla. Ready in 4 MIN. Net wt. 22.5 oz (1 LB 6.5 OZ) 638g. Distributed by Fresh Creative Foods, Vista, CA. Case GTIN 10013454384968, Case UPC 13454 38496, Bistro 28 Chicken Quesadilla Expres
Manufacturer
Reser's Fine Foods, Inc.
Hazard
  • listeria

Distribution

Distributed in 30 states:

  • AL
  • AZ
  • CA
  • CO
  • FL
  • GA
  • IL
  • IN
  • KS
  • KY
  • LA
  • MA
  • MD
  • ME
  • MI
  • MO
  • NC
  • NE
  • NY
  • OH
  • OK
  • OR
  • PA
  • SC
  • TN
  • TX
  • UT
  • VA
  • WA
  • WY