The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0244-2014·Announced 2014-01-01

Reser's Potato Salad Recalled Due to Listeria Contamination Risk

Reser's Fine Foods is recalling specific potato salad products due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should check use-by dates and discard affected items.

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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classified this recall as Class I — 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. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "The recalled products are potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes."

Plain-English summary

Reser's Fine Foods, Inc. is recalling Reser's Originial Potato Salad (Sam's), Formula PO.20, packaged in 6/5-lb carton cases. The product is distributed by Reser's Fine Foods in Beaverton, Oregon, and carries UPC 071117616507. The recall is issued because the products are potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected products have a use-by date of 20131126. Distribution was made to the following states: 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. The products were also distributed to Canada.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check the use-by date and UPC code. If the product matches the description, it should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in vulnerable populations.

The recalled product

Product
Reser's Originial Potato Salad (Sam's), Formula PO.20, packaged in 6/5-lb carton cases. Distributed by Reser's Fine Foods, Beaverton, OR. UPC 071117616507
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 20131126.

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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