The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0243-2014·Announced 2014-01-01

Reser's Fine Foods Recalls Walmart Deli Amish Potato Salad for Listeria

Reser's Fine Foods is recalling Walmart Deli Amish Potato Salad due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed in 41 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 mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Reser's Fine Foods, Inc. is recalling Walmart Deli Amish Potato Salad, Formula PO.120, because the product is potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled product is packaged in 6/32-oz, 12/16-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 10/20/13 to 11/21/13. Distribution was made to 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. The product was also distributed to Canada.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific UPCs and use-by dates listed above. If found, consumers should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase for a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Walmart Deli Amish Potato Salad, Formula PO.120, packaged in 6/32-oz (UPC 681131917445), 12/16-oz (UPC 681131917469)and 6/4-lb (UPC 681131917049) 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 10/20/13-11/21/13.

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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