The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0269-2014·Announced 2014-01-01

Reser's Yoder's Potato Salad Recalled for Listeria Contamination Risk

Reser's Fine Foods is recalling Yoder's 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 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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4, and the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in a ready-to-eat food product represents a critical health risk consistent with the highest severity tier.

Plain-English summary

Reser's Fine Foods, Inc. is recalling Yoder's Potato Salad, Formula PO.179, because the product is potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled items are packaged in 2/5-lb (UPC 7347455031) and 6/3-lb (UPC 7347410067) carton cases and were distributed by Lipari Foods in Warren, MI.

The recall covers products with use-by dates ranging from 10/10/13 to 11/29/13. Distribution was made to 41 US 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 UPC codes and use-by dates listed above. If found, the product should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Yoder's Potato Salad, Formula PO.179, packaged in 2/5-lb (UPC 7347455031) and 6/3-lb (UPC 7347410067) carton cases. Distributed by Lipari Foods, Warren, MI.
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 10/10/13-11/29/13.

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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