The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0316-2014·Announced 2014-01-01

Reser's Fine Foods Raspberry Parfait Recalled for Listeria Contamination

Reser's Fine Foods is recalling Raspberry Parfait products due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The products were distributed to 41 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 is defined as 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. Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls are assigned a score of 5.

Plain-English summary

Reser's Fine Foods, Inc. is recalling Reser's Fine Foods Desserts, Raspberry Parfait, Formula PF.78, packaged in 2/8-lb container cases. The recall is being conducted because the products are potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected products have use-by dates ranging from 11/06/13 to 11/27/13. Distribution 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 contact Reser's Fine Foods for further instructions or a refund. 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
Reser's Fine Foods Desserts, Raspberry Parfait, Formula PF.78, packaged in 2/8-lb container cases.
Manufacturer
Reser's Fine Foods, Inc.
Category
Food — Desserts
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 11/06/13-11/27/13.

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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