The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0307-2014·Announced 2014-01-01

Reser's BLT Pasta Base Recalled for Listeria Contamination

Reser's Fine Foods is recalling BLT Pasta Base due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed to 40 U.S. 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 BLT Pasta Salad Formula PA.43, packaged as Reser's BLT Pasta Base in 2/3.25 lb containers. The recall is issued because the product is potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected product has use-by dates ranging from 10/06/13 to 11/21/13. Distribution was made to 40 U.S. states, including 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 product was also distributed to Canada.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their use-by dates and stop using it if it falls within the specified range. They should contact Reser's Fine Foods for further instructions or a refund.

The recalled product

Product
BLT Pasta Salad Formula PA.43, packaged under these labels: Resers BLT Pasta Base in 2/3.25 lb containers. 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 10/06/13-11/21/13.

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.

See all 213 products in this recall →

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