The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0273-2014·Announced 2014-01-01

Reser's German Potato Salad Recalled for Listeria Contamination

Reser's Fine Foods is recalling German Potato Salad due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed to 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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen, and the combination of a Class I classification and a serious pathogen warrants the highest severity rating.

Plain-English summary

Reser's Fine Foods, Inc. is recalling Reser's German Potato Salad, Formula PO.28, packaged in 2/8-lb carton cases. The recall is issued because the product is potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected product has a UPC of 071117141016 and use-by dates ranging from 10/25/13 to 12/12/13.

The recalled product was distributed to the following states: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MO, MS, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, WI, WV, and WY. Distribution also extended to Canada.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their use-by dates and UPC codes. If the product matches the description, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Reser's German Potato Salad, Formula PO.28, packaged in 2/8-lb carton cases. Reser's Fine Foods, Beaverton, OR. UPC 071117141016
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 10/25/13-12/12/13.

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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