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SevereFDA (Food)·F-0326-2014·Announced 2014-01-01

Reser's Fine Foods Recalls Coleslaw Products Due to Listeria Risk

Reser's Fine Foods is recalling specific coleslaw products sold under Aldi, Reser's, and Yoder's labels due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric, as Class I recalls involve a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death.

Plain-English summary

Reser's Fine Foods, Inc. is recalling Coleslaw, Formula CS.08, which was packaged and sold under three different brand labels. The affected products include Aldi Little Salad Bar Creamy Coleslaw (6/30-oz carton cases), Reser's Amish Cole Slaw (2/7-lb carton cases), and Yoder's Cole Slaw (6/30-oz and 12/15-oz carton cases). The recall is being conducted because the products are potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The recalled items were distributed to consumers in 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 affected products have use-by dates ranging from 10/12/13 to 12/01/13.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries for the specific labels and use-by dates listed above. If the products are found, consumers should discard them or return them to the place of purchase. The source text does not report any specific illnesses or injuries associated with this recall.

The recalled product

Product
Coleslaw, Formula CS.08, packaged under these labels: -Aldi Little Salad Bar Creamy Coleslaw packaged in 6/30-oz carton cases. Distributed by: ALDI Inc., Batavia, IL. -Reser's Amish Cole Slaw packaged in 2/7-lb carton cases. Reser's Fine Foods, Beaverton, OR. -Yoder's Co
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 10/12/13-12/01/13.

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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