The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0088-2025·Announced 2024-11-06

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.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. 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.
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