The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0259-2014·Announced 2014-01-01

Stonemill Kitchens Potato Salad Recalled for Listeria Contamination Risk

Reser's Fine Foods is recalling Stonemill Kitchens Texas Potato Salad due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should check use-by dates and discard affected products.

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 classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Reser's Fine Foods, Inc. is recalling Stonemill Kitchens Texas Potato Salad, Formula PO.167, packaged in 6/5-lb carton cases. The product is distributed by Reser's Fine Foods in Beaverton, Oregon, and carries UPC 071117615586.

The recall was initiated because the products are potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected items have use-by dates ranging from 10/11/13 to 11/21/13. Distribution of the product was made to numerous U.S. states, including Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, New York, and Texas, as well as to Canada.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific use-by dates and UPC code listed above. If the product matches the description, it should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Stonemill Kitchens Texas Potato Salad, Formula PO.167, packaged in 6/5-lb, carton cases. Distributed by Reser's Fine Foods, Beaverton, OR. UPC 071117615586
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 10/11/13-11/21/13.

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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