The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0327-2014·Announced 2014-01-01

Reser's West Creek Coleslaw Recalled for Listeria Contamination Risk

Reser's Fine Foods is recalling West Creek Classic Coleslaw due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed across 40 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 mandates a severity score of 5 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 West Creek Classic Coleslaw, Formula CS.100, packaged in 2/4.75-lb carton cases. The recall is due to the potential for contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The product was distributed by Performance Food Group in Richmond, VA.

The affected product has use-by dates ranging from 10/12/13 to 11/29/13. Distribution occurred 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. 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 matches the recalled description. They should return the product to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the distributor for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
West Creek Classic Coleslaw, Formula CS.100, packaged in 2/4.75-lb carton cases. Distributed by: Performance Food Group, Richmond, VA.
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 10/12/13-11/29/13.

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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