The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0231-2014·Announced 2014-01-01

Reser's Macaroni Salad Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination

Reser's Fine Foods is recalling macaroni salad products due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The products were distributed across 41 US states and Canada.

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 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Reser's Fine Foods, Inc. is recalling specific lots of macaroni salad products due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected products include 7-Eleven Fresh to Go Macaroni Salad, Reser's Fine Foods Macaroni Salad, King Soopers City Market Regular Macaroni Salad, and Sysco Classic Macaroni Salad. These products were distributed in 41 US states and Canada.

The recall involves products with use-by dates ranging from October 21, 2013, to December 11, 2013. Consumers should check their pantries for these specific products and UPC codes. If found, consumers should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase for a refund. Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems.

The recalled product

Product
Macaroni Reg CAD, Formula MA.50, Macaroni Salad, packaged: -7-Eleven Fresh to Go Macaroni Salad, 12/7-oz carton cases. Distributed by 7-11, Inc., Dallas, TX. UPC 052548517571 -Reser's Fine Foods Macaroni Salad, 6/4-lb (UPC 071117001631) Party Pack, 3/8-lb (UPC…
Manufacturer
Reser's Fine Foods, Inc.
Category
Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
Hazard

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • Use by dates: 10/21/13-12/11/13.

Distribution

Distributed in 41 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 213 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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