The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0250-2014·Announced 2014-01-01

Reser's Mustard Potato Salad Recalled for Listeria Contamination

Reser's Fine Foods is recalling multiple brands of mustard potato salad 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 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 various brands of mustard potato salad, including Reser's, Essentail Everyday, Cross Valley Farms, King Sooper's, West Creek, and Little Salad Bar. The products are potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected products were distributed across 40 U.S. states and Canada. Use-by dates for the recalled items range from October 21, 2013, to November 25, 2013. The recall includes specific UPC codes and packaging sizes for each brand variant.

Consumers should check their pantries for these specific products and UPC codes. If found, they should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Mustard Potato Salad, Formula PO.57, packaged under these labels: -Reser's Mustard Potato Salad, packaged in 12/16-oz (UPC 071117190038 & 071117183344), 6/32-oz (UPC 071117181531 ), 6/3-lb (UPC 071117193039), 3/4-lb (UPC 071117002270 ) and 3/8-lb carton cases. Also Reser's D
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 10/21/13-11/25/13.

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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