The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0287-2014·Announced 2014-01-01

Reser's Red Potato Salad Recalled for Listeria Contamination Risk

Reser's Fine Foods is recalling Red Potato Salad with Sour Cream & Dill 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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Reser's Fine Foods, Inc. is recalling Red Potato Salad with Sour Cream & Dill, Formula PO.80, because the product is potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall includes products packaged under the Reser's brand in 2/8-lb carton cases and the Block & Barrel brand in 2/5-lb carton cases, distributed by Sysco Corporation.

The affected products have use-by dates ranging from 10/12/13 to 11/29/13. Distribution was made to 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 product was also distributed to Canada.

Consumers should check their pantries for these specific products and use-by dates. If found, they should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in vulnerable populations.

The recalled product

Product
Red Potato Salad with Sour Cream & Dill, Formula PO.80, packaged under these labels: -Reser's Red Potato Salad with Sour Cream & Dill packaged in 2/8-lb carton cases. Reser's Fine Foods, Inc., Beaverton, OR. -Block & Barrel Red Skinned Potato Salad with Sour Cream & Dill pa
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 10/12/13-11/29/13.

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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