The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0267-2014·Announced 2014-01-01

Reser's Recalls Orval Kent Potato Salad for Listeria Risk

Reser's Fine Foods is recalling Orval Kent Loaded Baked Potato Salad due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed across 41 US states and Canada.

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 indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls are assigned a score of 5.

Plain-English summary

Reser's Fine Foods, Inc. is recalling Orval Kent Loaded Baked Potato Salad, Formula PO.174, packaged in 2/5-lb carton cases. The recall is issued because the product is potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The specific product is identified by UPC 079453519223 and has use-by dates ranging from 10/12/13 to 11/27/13.

The affected product was distributed to consumers 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. Distribution also extended to Canada.

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. Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems.

The recalled product

Product
Orval Kent Loaded Baked Potato Salad, Formula PO.174, packaged in 2/5-lb carton cases. Orval Kent Foods, Wheeling, IL. UPC 079453519223
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 10/12/13-11/27/13.

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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