The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0293-2014·Announced 2014-01-01

Reser's Loaded Baked Potato Salad Base Recalled for Listeria Risk

Reser's Fine Foods is recalling Loaded Baked Potato Salad Base due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed to 40 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 indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls must be scored at least 4.

Plain-English summary

Reser's Fine Foods, Inc. is recalling Reser's Loaded Baked Potato Salad Base, Formula PO.161, packaged in 2/5.5-lb carton cases. The recall is issued because the product is potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected product has use-by dates ranging from 10/11/13 to 11/26/13. Distribution was made to the following 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 who have purchased this product should check their use-by dates and stop using it if it matches the recalled description. They should return the product to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the recalling firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Reser's Loaded Baked Potato Salad Base, Formula PO.161, packaged in 2/5.5-lb 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 10/11/13-11/26/13.

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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