The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-0335-2014·Announced 2014-01-01

Reser's Oil & Vinegar Cole Slaw Recalled for Listeria Contamination

Reser's Fine Foods is recalling Oil & Vinegar Cole Slaw due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed across 41 U.S. states and Canada.

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 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 must be scored at least 4.

Plain-English summary

Reser's Fine Foods, Inc. is recalling Reser's Oil & Vinegar Cole Slaw, Formula CS.50, packaged in 2/9-lb carton cases. The recall is being issued because the product is potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected product has use-by dates ranging from 10/13/13 to 11/23/13. 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 product was also distributed to Canada.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their use-by dates and discard the product if it matches the description. No specific instructions for return or refund are provided in the source text.

The recalled product

Product
Reser's Oil & Vinegar Cole Slaw, Formula CS.50, packaged in 2/9-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 10/13/13-11/23/13.

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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