The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0298-2014·Announced 2014-01-01

Reser's Baked Potato Salad Recalled for Listeria Contamination Risk

Reser's Fine Foods is recalling Baked Potato Salad potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The product was distributed across 40 US 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 mandates a minimum severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Reser's Fine Foods, Inc. is recalling Reser's Baked Potato Salad, Formula PO.06, packaged in 2/8-lb carton cases. The recall is due to the potential for contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected products have use-by dates ranging from 10/13/13 to 12/01/13. Distribution was made to 40 US states, including Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, New York, and Texas, as well as to Canada.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their use-by dates and discard the product or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Reser's Baked Potato Salad, Formula PO.06, packaged in 2/8-lb carton cases. 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 10/13/13-12/01/13.

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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