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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0336-2014·Announced 2014-01-01

Reser's Fine Foods Recalls Deli Counter Classic Cole Slaw for Listeria Risk

Reser's Fine Foods is recalling The Deli Counter Classic Cole Slaw due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed to 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 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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Reser's Fine Foods, Inc. is recalling The Deli Counter Classic Cole Slaw, Formula CS.52, packaged in 12/15-oz carton cases. The product was distributed by Safeway Inc. in Pleasanton, CA. The recall is being issued because the products are potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected products have use-by dates ranging from 10/09/13 to 11/23/13. Distribution was made to the following states: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MO, MS, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, WI, WV, and WY. 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 lot numbers are provided in the source text, so consumers should rely on the use-by date range and product description to identify affected items.

The recalled product

Product
The Deli Counter Classic Cole Slaw, Formula CS.52, packaged in 12/15-oz carton cases. Distributed by Safeway Inc., Pleasanton, CA.
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 10/09/13-11/23/13.

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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