The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0340-2014·Announced 2014-01-01

Reser's Fine Foods Recalls Dillon's Cole Slaw Due to Listeria Risk

Reser's Fine Foods is recalling Dillon's Cole Slaw because it may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The product was distributed in 40 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 classified this as an FDA Class I recall, which is defined as a situation where there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls must be scored as at least 4 (Severe).

Plain-English summary

Reser's Fine Foods, Inc. is recalling Dillon's Cole Slaw, Formula CS.86, packaged in 12/14-oz carton cases. The product was distributed by Dillons Stores in Hutchinson, Kansas.

The recall was issued because the products are potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected items have use-by dates ranging from 10/05/13 to 11/20/13.

Distribution of the recalled product was made to 40 states, including 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 should check their pantries for this product and discard it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Dillon's Cole Slaw, Formula CS.86, packaged in 12/14-oz carton cases. Distributed by Dillons Stores, Hutchinson, KS.
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 10/05/13-11/20/13.

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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