The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0275-2014·Announced 2014-01-01

Reser's Potato Salad Recalled for Listeria Contamination Risk

Reser's Fine Foods is recalling Market Pantry Potato Salad due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed across many US states and Canada.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of at least 4 according to the rubric, as it involves a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences.

Plain-English summary

Reser's Fine Foods, Inc. is recalling Market Pantry Potato Salad, Formula PO.191, packaged in 12/454 gm carton cases. The recall is issued because the product is potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected product was distributed by Target Canada in Mississauga, ON, and was available in the following US 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. The use-by dates for the recalled product range from 10/20/13 to 12/02/13.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific use-by dates and product details listed above. If found, the product should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Market Pantry Potato Salad, Formula PO.191, packaged in 12/454 gm carton cases. Distributed by Target Canada, Mississauga, ON.
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 10/20/13-12/02/13.

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.

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