The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0252-2014·Announced 2014-01-01

Reser's Walmart Deli Potato Salad Recalled for Listeria Contamination

Reser's Fine Foods is recalling Walmart Deli Potato Salad due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed across 41 US 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 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 recall is classified as FDA Class I, which meets the rubric criteria for a score of 4 (Severe) as it indicates a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Plain-English summary

Reser's Fine Foods, Inc. is recalling Walmart Deli Potato Salad, Formula PO.121, due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled product is packaged in 12/16-oz, 6/32-oz, and 6/4-lb carton cases and was distributed by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. in Bentonville, Arkansas.

The affected products have use-by dates ranging from October 21, 2013, to December 9, 2013. Distribution occurred in 41 US states, including 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 use-by dates and packaging details. If the product matches the description and dates listed above, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Walmart Deli Potato Salad, Formula PO.121, packaged in 12/16-oz (UPC 681131916783), 6/32-oz (UPC 681131916844) and 6/4-lb (UPC 681131916905) 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 10/21/13-12/09/13.

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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