The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0314-2014·Announced 2014-01-01

Reser's Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad Recalled for Listeria Contamination

Reser's Fine Foods is recalling Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. 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 severity score of at least 4. Additionally, the presence of Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen, in a ready-to-eat food product typically warrants a Critical rating under the rubric for high-risk pathogens.

Plain-English summary

Reser's Fine Foods, Inc. is recalling Reser's Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad in 2/8 lb, 6/16 oz, and 6/3 lb containers. The recall is issued because the product is potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected product, identified by the formula PA.140, was distributed 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. Distribution also extended to Canada. The use-by dates for the recalled product range from 10/11/13 to 11/29/13.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific use-by dates and container sizes listed above. If the product is found, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad Formula PA.140, packaged under these labels: Resers Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad in 2/8 lb, 6/16 oz, 6/3 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 10/11/13-11/29/13.

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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