The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0266-2014·Announced 2014-01-01

Stonemill Kitchens Potato Salad Recalled for Listeria Contamination

Reser's Fine Foods is recalling Stonemill Kitchens Southern Style Potato Salad due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed across 41 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 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class I, which meets the rubric criteria for a Critical severity score (5).

Plain-English summary

Reser's Fine Foods, Inc. is recalling Stonemill Kitchens Southern Style Potato Salad, Formula PO.173, packaged in 6/4-lb carton cases. The recall is issued because the product is potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The specific product is identified by UPC 071117615869 and has use-by dates ranging from 10/20/13 to 12/06/13.

The affected product was distributed to consumers in 41 U.S. states, including Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, New York, and Texas, as well as to Canada. The recall is classified as Class I by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific UPC and use-by dates listed above. If the product is found, it should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase. No specific instructions for disposal or return are provided in the source text beyond the standard recall protocol.

The recalled product

Product
Stonemill Kitchens Southern Style Potato Salad, Formula PO.173, packaged in 6/4-lb carton cases. Distributed by Reser's Fine Foods, Beaverton, OR. UPC 071117615869
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 10/20/13-12/06/13.

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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