The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0324-2014·Announced 2014-01-01

Reser's Pimento Spread Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination

Reser's Fine Foods is recalling various brands of pimento spread due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The products were distributed across many 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. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Reser's Fine Foods, Inc. is recalling Pimento Spread, Formula CH.95, due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled products are sold under several brand names, including Homehill Pimento Salad, Cross Valley Farms Pimento Spread, Mrs. Weaver's Pimento Spread, and Reser's Pimento Cheese Spread. These products were packaged in various carton sizes and distributed by Save-A-Lot Food Stores, Cross Valley Farms, and Reser's Fine Foods.

The recall covers products with use-by dates ranging from January 3, 2014, to February 22, 2014. Distribution was made to numerous US states, including Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, New York, and Texas, as well as to Canada. The specific states listed include AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MO, MS, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, WI, WV, and WY.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries for the specific brands and use-by dates listed above. If found, they should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase for 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
Pimento Spread, Formula CH.95, packaged under these labels: -Homehill Pimento Salad packaged in 12/12-oz carton cases. Distributed by: Save-A-Lot Food Stores, Ltd., Earth City, MO. -Cross Valley Farms Pimento Spread packaged in 2/5-lb carton cases. Distributed by Cross…
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 01/03/14-02/22/14.

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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