The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0292-2014·Announced 2014-01-01

Stonemill Kitchens Potato Salad Kit Recalled for Listeria Contamination

Reser's Fine Foods is recalling Stonemill Kitchens Red Potato with Blue Cheese and Bacon Salad Kits due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

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 mandates a minimum severity score of 4, and the presence of Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen, in a ready-to-eat product typically warrants the highest severity rating due to the potential for severe health consequences.

Plain-English summary

Reser's Fine Foods, Inc. is recalling Stonemill Kitchens Red Potato with Blue Cheese and Bacon Salad Kits, Formula PO.95, packaged in 12/16-oz carton cases. The recall is issued because the products are potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected products were distributed to consumers in 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 also included Canada. The use-by dates for the recalled items range from 10/16/13 to 12/01/13.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their use-by dates and discard the items or return them to the place of purchase. Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, older adults, and individuals with weakened immune systems.

The recalled product

Product
Stonemill Kitchens Red Potato with Blue Cheese and Bacon Salad Kit, Formula PO.95, packaged in 12/16-oz carton cases. Distributed by Reser's Fine Foods, Inc., Beaverton, OR.
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 10/16/13-12/01/13.

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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