The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0282-2014·Announced 2014-01-01

Reser's Red Skin Potato Salad Recalled for Listeria Contamination

Reser's Fine Foods is recalling Red Skin Potato Salad products due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall covers multiple brands and distribution states.

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 recall is classified as 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 Red Skin Potato Salad, Formula PO.39, due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected products are packaged under three different labels: West Creek Diced Red Skin Potato Salad (distributed by Performance Food Group), Reser's Red Skin Potato Salad, and Sysco Classic Red Potato Salad (distributed by Sysco Corporation). The products were packaged in 2/5-lb and 2/8-lb carton cases.

Distribution of the recalled products was made to numerous 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. Distribution was also made to Canada. The use-by dates for the affected products range from 10/11/13 to 11/29/13.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries for the specific labels and use-by dates listed above. If found, 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, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems.

The recalled product

Product
Red Skin Potato Salad, Formula PO.39, packaged under these labels: West Creek Diced Red Skin Potato Salad packaged in 2/5-lb carton cases. Distributed by Performance Food Group, Richmond, VA. -Reser's Red Skin Potato Salad packaged in 2/8-lb carton cases. Reser's Fine Foods
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 10/11/13-11/29/13.

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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