Reser's and Yoder's Amish Potato Salad Recalled for Listeria Risk
Reser's Fine Foods is recalling Amish Potato Salad products sold under Reser's and Yoder's brands due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
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 recall is classified as FDA Class I, which meets the rubric criteria for a Critical severity score.
Plain-English summary
Reser's Fine Foods, Inc. is recalling Amish Potato Salad, Formula PO.08, because the products are potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall includes products packaged under the Reser's Fine Foods label in 6/16-oz, 6/3-lb, and 3/8-lb carton cases, as well as products packaged under the Yoder's Amish Potato Salad, Original Recipe label in 6/32-oz, 6/3-lb, and 2/5-lb carton cases.
The affected products were distributed to consumers in 41 U.S. states and to 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. The recalled items have use-by dates ranging from October 23, 2013, to November 26, 2013.
Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries for the specific labels and use-by dates listed above. If the products are found, consumers should discard them or return them to the place of purchase. The recall is classified as Class I by the FDA, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
The recalled product
- Product
- Amish Potato Salad, Formula PO.08, packaged under these labels: -Reser's Fine Foods Amish Potato Salad, packaged in 6/16-oz (UPC 071117190458), 6/3-lb (UPC 071117193169) and 3/8-lb (UPC 071117004380) carton cases. Distributed by Reser's Fine Foods, Beaverton, OR. -Yoder's
- 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 10/23/13-11/26/13.
Distribution
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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