The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0303-2014·Announced 2014-01-01

Reser's Pasta Salad Recalled Due to Listeria Contamination Risk

Reser's Fine Foods is recalling specific lots of Pasta Artichoke due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed across 40 US states and Canada.

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 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is 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 are assigned a score of 5.

Plain-English summary

Reser's Fine Foods, Inc. is recalling specific lots of Pasta Artichoke, Formula PA.04, which are packaged as Reser's Pasta Salad in 2/8 lb carton cases. The recall is being issued because the products are potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected products have use-by dates ranging from 10/09/13 to 11/20/13. Distribution of these items was made to 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. The products were also distributed to Canada.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their use-by dates and packaging to determine if they are affected. If the product matches the description and date range, consumers should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase or dispose of it. Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems.

The recalled product

Product
Pasta Artichoke, Formula PA.04, packaged under these labels: Resers Pasta Salad in 2/8 lb carton cases. Resers 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 10/09/13-11/20/13.

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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