The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0300-2014·Announced 2014-01-01

Reser's Red Potato Salad Recalled for Listeria Contamination Risk

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

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. 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. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Reser's Fine Foods, Inc. is recalling Red Potato Salad, Formula PO.62, because the product is potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled items are packaged under several labels, including Cross Valley Farms Red Royal Potato Salad, Reser's Deluxe Red Skin Potato Salad, and Block & Barrel Deluxe Red Skinned Potato Salad. These products were distributed in 2/8-lb or 2/5-lb carton cases.

The recall affects products with use-by dates ranging from 10/10/13 to 11/29/13. Distribution was made to numerous U.S. states, including Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, New York, Texas, and Washington, as well as to Canada. The products were distributed by U.S. Foodservice, Inc., Reser's Fine Foods, Inc., and Sysco Corporation.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their use-by dates and packaging labels. If the product matches the description and dates listed in this recall, consumers should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase. Listeria monocytogenes is a bacteria that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems.

The recalled product

Product
Red Potato Salad, Formula PO.62, packaged under the following labels: -Cross Valley Farms Red Royal Potato Salad packaged in 2/8-lb carton cases. Distributed by U.S. Foodservice, Inc., Rosemont, IL. -Reser's Deluxe Red Skin Potato Salad packaged in 2/8-lb carton cases.…
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 10/10/13-11/29/13.

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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