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.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
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…
- Manufacturer
- Reser's Fine Foods, Inc.
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 2,880
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 18 recalled by Reser's Fine Foods, Inc. under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
See all 18 products in this recall →Related recalls
Same manufacturer · Reser's Fine Foods, Inc.
See all →- CriticalTuna salad recalled after being mislabeled with a chicken salad lid
FDA (Food) · 2026-02-25
- CriticalPenne salad kits recalled over potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination
FDA (Food) · 2025-10-29
- CriticalSpinach free bowtie pasta kits recalled over potential Listeria contamination
FDA (Food) · 2025-10-29
- CriticalBowtie pasta kits recalled over potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination
FDA (Food) · 2025-10-29
- SevereReser's gourmet tuna salad recalled over Listeria in recalled breadcrumbs
FDA (Food) · 2025-08-20
Same hazard · listeria
See all →- SevereGIAS Food Inc. Recalls Lemon Alfredo Fettuccine for Listeria Contamination
FDA (Food) · 2026-10-14
- HighElegant Foods Recalls Pecorino Toscano Cheese Due to Listeria Risk
FDA (Food) · 2026-09-30
- CriticalBettergoods Lemon Alfredo Fettuccine Recalled for Listeria Contamination
FDA (Food) · 2026-09-30
- SevereMon Sire Brie Cheese Recalled Due to Listeria monocytogenes Presence
FDA (Food) · 2026-09-23
- SevereImported Pork Guanciale Recalled for Possible Listeria Contamination
USDA FSIS · 2026-09-06
Similar recalls
- SevereChicken Taco Kits Recalled for Listeria Contamination Risk
FDA (Food) · 2024-03-27
- HighHome Chef Chicken Street Taco Recalled for Listeria Contamination
FDA (Food) · 2024-11-20
- HighReady-meal chicken tacos recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes
FDA (Food) · 2024-12-11
- HighSprouts Chicken Street Tacos recalled due to Listeria contamination
FDA (Food) · 2024-11-06
- SevereReser's Curry Chicken Recovery Kit Recalled for Listeria Contamination
FDA (Food) · 2014-01-01
- CriticalReser's Buffalo Style Pasta & Chicken Kit Recalled for Listeria
FDA (Food) · 2014-01-01