The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0277-2014·Announced 2014-01-01

Reser's Mustard Potato Salad Recalled for Listeria Contamination Risk

Reser's Fine Foods is recalling specific lots of Mustard Potato Salad due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The products were distributed across 41 U.S. 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. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Reser's Fine Foods, Inc. is recalling Mustard Potato Salad, Formula PO.23, due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled product is packaged under two labels: Yoder's Mustard Potato Salad (distributed by Lipari Foods, Warren, MI) and Sysco Classic Gourmet Mustard Potato Salad (distributed by Sysco Corporation, Houston, TX). Affected packages include 6/3-lb, 6/32-oz, 2/5-lb, and 3/8-lb carton cases.

The recall covers products with use-by dates ranging from 10/21/13 to 12/09/13. Distribution was made to 41 U.S. 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. The products were also distributed to Canada.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their use-by dates and packaging labels. If the product matches the description and dates listed above, consumers should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase. Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems.

The recalled product

Product
Mustard Potato Salad, Formula PO.23, packaged under these labels: -Yoder's Mustard Potato Salad, packaged in 6/3-lb, 6/32-oz and 2/5-lb carton cases. Distributed by Lipari Foods, Warren, MI. -Sysco Classic Gourmet Mustard Potato Salad, packaged in 3/8-lb carton cases. Distr
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 10/21/13-12/09/13.

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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