The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0330-2014·Announced 2014-01-01

Reser's Traditional Cole Slaw Recalled for Listeria Contamination

Reser's Fine Foods is recalling Traditional Cole Slaw with Oil & Vinegar due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed across 40 US states and Canada.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. 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, and the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in a ready-to-eat food product is a high-risk pathogen that typically warrants the highest severity rating in the absence of mitigating factors.

Plain-English summary

Reser's Fine Foods, Inc. is recalling Reser's Traditional Cole Slaw with Oil & Vinegar, Formula CS.11, packaged in 6/425-g carton cases. The recall is issued because the products are potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected products have use-by dates ranging from 10/10/13 to 11/28/13. 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 this product should check their use-by dates and stop consuming it if it matches the recalled description. The source text does not specify further consumer actions such as disposal methods or refund procedures.

The recalled product

Product
Reser's Traditional Cole Slaw with Oil & Vinegar, Formula CS.11, packaged in 6/425-g 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

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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