The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0249-2014·Announced 2014-01-01

Reser's and Sysco Mustard Potato Salad Recalled for Listeria Risk

Reser's Fine Foods is recalling specific lots of Mustard Potato Salad due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed across 41 US states and Canada.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Reser's Fine Foods, Inc. is voluntarily recalling specific lots of Mustard Potato Salad, Formula PO.58. The product is packaged in 3/8-lb carton cases and sold under two labels: Reser's Mustard Potato Salad (UPC 071117002584) and Sysco Classic Mustard Potato Salad (UPC 074865208352). The recall is limited to products with use-by dates ranging from 10/23/13 to 11/26/13.

The recall was initiated because the products are potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. This bacterium can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems.

The affected product was distributed 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. Distribution was also made to Canada. Consumers should check their pantries for these specific products and discard them or return them to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Mustard Potato Salad, Formula PO.58, packaged under these labels: -Reser's Mustard Potato Salad, packaged in 3/8-lb carton cases. Distributed by Reser's Fine Foods, Beaverton, OR. UPC 071117002584 -Sysco Classic Mustard Potato Salad, packaged in 3/8-lb carton cases. Dis
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

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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