Reser's Homestyle Cole Slaw Recalled for Listeria Contamination
Reser's Fine Foods is recalling Homestyle Cole Slaw due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed across 41 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 minimum severity score of 4. However, the rubric specifies that FDA Class I recalls are classified as Critical (Score 5).
Plain-English summary
Reser's Fine Foods, Inc. is recalling Reser's Homestyle Cole Slaw, Formula CS.104, packaged in 6/4.5-lb carton cases. The recall is issued because the product is potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The affected product was distributed to 41 states in the United States and to Canada. The specific use-by dates for the recalled items range from 10/10/13 to 11/28/13.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their use-by dates and stop consuming it if it falls within the affected range. The source text does not specify additional consumer actions such as disposal methods or refund procedures.
The recalled product
- Product
- Reser's Homestyle Cole Slaw, Formula CS.104, packaged in 6/4.5-lb carton cases. Reser's 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 10/10/13-11/28/13.
Distribution
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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