The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0234-2014·Announced 2014-01-01

Reser's Potato Salad Recalled for Listeria Contamination Risk

Reser's Fine Foods is recalling specific potato salad products due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The products were distributed across 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 indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls are assigned a score of 5.

Plain-English summary

Reser's Fine Foods, Inc. is recalling specific lots of Potato Salad with Egg, Formula PO.71, due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall includes products sold under the Reser's Fine Foods brand, as well as private label products distributed by Sysco, ALDI, Independent Marketing Alliance, and U.S. Foodservice. Affected items are identified by specific UPC codes and use-by dates ranging from October 20, 2013, to December 12, 2013.

The distribution of these products was extensive, reaching 40 states in the United States and Canada. The specific states listed include 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.

Consumers should check their pantries for these specific products using the UPC codes and use-by dates provided in the official recall notice. If the product is found, it should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase. Listeria monocytogenes is a pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems.

The recalled product

Product
Potato Salad with Egg, Formula PO.71, packaged under these labels: -Reser's Fine Foods, Potato Salad with Egg, in 12/454-gm carton cases UPC 071117182439, 6/1.25-KG carton cases UPC 071117613216 and 3/8-lb container cases UPC 071117651355. Reser's Fine Foods, Inc., Beaverton,
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 10/20/13 - 12/12/13.

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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