The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0081-2025·Announced 2024-11-06

Chicken Meal Kits Recalled for Listeria Contamination

Reser's Fine Foods recalled Bistro 28 Chicken Street Tacos Express Meal Kits due to Listeria monocytogenes in the cooked chicken. The recall affects 2,880 cases distributed across 31 states.

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 is an FDA Class II recall involving Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen explicitly listed in the severity rubric as qualifying for a High rating. No illnesses or injuries have been reported in the source material.

Plain-English summary

Reser's Fine Foods, Inc. is recalling Bistro 28 Chicken Street Tacos Express Meal Kits (Item 407120, UPC 13454 38495) due to contamination with Listeria monocytogenes in the cooked chicken. Each kit makes 6 tacos and weighs 22 ounces (624 grams).

Approximately 2,880 cases were distributed directly to consumers in 31 states: 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. The affected products have use-by dates ranging from September 20, 2024 to November 10, 2024, with specific lot numbers listed by the manufacturer.

Listeria monocytogenes is a serious pathogen that can cause severe illness, particularly in pregnant women, young children, the elderly, and people with weakened immune systems. Consumers who have purchased this product should not eat it and should discard it or return it to the point of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Item 407120, UPC 13454 38495, Bistro 28 Chicken Street Tacos Express Meal Kit. Made 6 Tacos. Ready in 3 MIN. Net wt. 22 oz (1 LB 6 OZ) 624g. Distributed by Fresh Creative Foods, Vista, CA. Case GTIN 10013454384951, Case UPC 13454 38495, Bistro 28 Chicken Street Tacos Express Mea
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