Reser's Caesar Salad Kits Recalled for Listeria Contamination
Reser's Fine Foods is recalling Caesar Salad Kits due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination in the cooked chicken component. The recall affects 21,098 cases distributed across 31 U.S. states.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
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 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: FDA Class I classification requires a minimum severity of 4. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen, but no illnesses or deaths are reported in the source material.
Plain-English summary
Reser's Fine Foods, Inc. is recalling Caesar Salad Kits, Item 401311 (UPC 13454 35855, 2/6 lbs), distributed by Fresh Creative Foods of Vista, California. The recall involves 21,098 cases.
The salad kits contain cooked chicken that has been contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium that can cause serious infection, particularly in vulnerable populations such as pregnant women, newborns, older adults, and immunocompromised individuals.
The affected products were distributed directly across 31 U.S. 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 recalled batch numbers are: B1739939, B1743145, B1744875, B1744878, B1750691, B1750774, B1750788, B1751973, B1751977, B1754609, B1758347, B1759723, B1759734, B1761252, B1763990, B1764925, B1767173, B1772003, B1772023, B1772285, B1775211, B1778486, B1780217, B1782248, B1783619, B1784054, B1784405, B1787510, B1790164, B1791661, B1793587, B1795392, B1796231.
The recalled product
- Product
- Item 401311, UPC 13454 35855, Caesar Salad Kit 2/6 lbs. Distributed by Fresh Creative Foods Vista, CA.
- Manufacturer
- Reser's Fine Foods, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Ready-to-Eat Salads
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 21,098
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.
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