The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0331-2014·Announced 2014-01-01

Reser's Coleslaw Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination

Reser's Fine Foods is recalling various coleslaw products due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The products were distributed to 41 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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as 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. Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls are never scored below 4.

Plain-English summary

Reser's Fine Foods, Inc. is recalling Coleslaw, Formula CS.29, due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled products are sold under three different labels: Essential Everyday Cole Slaw (distributed by Supervalu Inc.), US Food Service Cross Valley Farms Cole Slaw (distributed by Cross Valley Farms), and Reser's Homestyle Cole Slaw. The products are packaged in various carton case sizes, including 6/15-oz, 6/44-oz, 2/7-lb, and 6/2.75-lb configurations.

The recall covers products with use-by dates ranging from October 5, 2013, to November 29, 2013. Distribution was extensive, reaching 41 U.S. states including Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, New York, and Texas, as well as Canada.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries for the specific labels and use-by dates listed above. If found, they should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase. Listeria monocytogenes is a pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems.

The recalled product

Product
Coleslaw, Formula CS.29, packaged under the following labels: -Essential Everyday Cole Slaw packaged in 6/15-oz and 6/44-oz carton cases. Distributed by Supervalu Inc., Eden Prairie, MN. -US Food Service Cross Valley Farms Cole Slaw packaged in 2/7-lb carton cases. Distributed…
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 10/05/13-11/29/13.

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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