The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0263-2014·Announced 2014-01-01

Reser's Fine Foods Recalls Walmart Deli Red Skin Potato Salad

Reser's Fine Foods is recalling Walmart Deli Red Skin Potato Salad due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed across 41 US states and Canada.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a high-risk pathogen (Listeria monocytogenes) without reported illness, which meets the criteria for a High severity score (3) under the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Reser's Fine Foods, Inc. is recalling Walmart Deli Red Skin Potato Salad, Formula PO.184, because the product is potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled items are packaged in 12/16-oz, 6/32-oz, and 6/4-lb carton cases and were distributed by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. in Bentonville, Arkansas.

The affected products have use-by dates ranging from 10/15/13 to 12/02/13. Distribution occurred in 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 should check their pantries for this specific product and discard it or return it to the place of purchase. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems.

The recalled product

Product
Walmart Deli Red Skin Potato Salad, Formula PO.184, packaged in 12/16-oz (UPC 681131916813), 6/32-oz (UPC 681131916875) and 6/4-lb (UPC 081131916934) 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 10/15/13-12/02/13.

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.

See all 213 products in this recall →

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