The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0089-2025·Announced 2024-11-06

Ginger Chicken Broccoli Salad Kit Recalled for Listeria Contamination

Reser's Fine Foods is recalling Ginger Chicken Broccoli Salad Kit V due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination in the cooked chicken. The product was distributed to 31 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 applies, which requires a minimum severity score of 4. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen capable of causing serious illness. The FDA Class I designation indicates reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences.

Plain-English summary

Reser's Fine Foods, Inc. is recalling Ginger Chicken Broccoli Salad Kit V (Item 404790, UPC 13454 38101) due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination in the cooked chicken component.

The product was 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. Approximately 2,409 cases were distributed.

Consumers should not consume this product. Those who have purchased and consumed this product should contact a healthcare provider if they experience any health concerns. The product may be returned to the point of purchase or discarded.

The recalled product

Product
Item 404790, UPC 13454 38101, Ginger Chicken Broccoli Salad Kit V, 1/6.9625lb. Distributed by Fresh Creative Foods Vista, CA.
Affected units
2,409

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 →

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