The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0233-2014·Announced 2014-01-01

Reser's Potato Salad Recalled for Listeria Contamination Risk

Reser's Fine Foods is recalling specific lots of Potato Salad due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed to 40 US states and Canada.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Reser's Fine Foods, Inc. is recalling specific lots of Potato Salad, Formula PO.98, due to the potential for contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected products are packaged in 12/454-gm carton cases (UPC 071117182422) and 6/1.25-KG carton cases (UPC 071117613209). The recall covers products with use-by dates ranging from October 23, 2013, to December 9, 2013.

The recalled potato salad was distributed to 40 states in the United States, including Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin, West Virginia, and Wyoming. Distribution also extended to Canada.

Consumers who have purchased these specific lots of Reser's Potato Salad should check their use-by dates and UPC codes. If the product matches the recalled description, consumers should not consume it and should return it to the place of purchase or contact the manufacturer for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Reser's Fine Foods, Potato Salad, Formula PO.98, packaged in 12/454-gm carton cases (UPC 071117182422) and 6/1.25-KG carton cases (UPC 071117613209). Reser's Fine Foods, Inc., Beaverton, OR.
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 date 10/23/13-12/09/13.

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.

See all 213 products in this recall →

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