The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0237-2014·Announced 2014-01-01

Reser's Walmart Mustard Potato Salad Recalled for Listeria Risk

Reser's Fine Foods is recalling Walmart Mustard Potato Salad due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed in 48 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 minimum severity score of 4, and the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in a ready-to-eat food product is a high-risk pathogen that typically warrants the highest severity rating in the absence of mitigating factors.

Plain-English summary

Reser's Fine Foods, Inc. is recalling Walmart Mustard Potato Salad, Formula PO.105, because the product is potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled product is packaged in 12/16-oz, 6/32-oz, and 6/4-lb carton cases and was distributed by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Bentonville, AR.

The recall covers products with use-by dates ranging from 10/21/13 to 11/22/13. Distribution was made to 48 states in the United States and to Canada. The specific states affected include AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MO, MS, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, WI, WV, and WY.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific UPCs and use-by dates listed above. If the product is found, it should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Walmart Mustard Potato Salad, Formula PO.105, packaged in 12/16-oz (UPC 681131916790), 6/32-oz (UPC 681131916851) and 6/4-lb (UPC 681131916912) carton cases. Distributed by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Bentonville, AR.
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 10/21/13-11/22/13.

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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