The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0341-2014·Announced 2014-01-01

Reser's Coleslaw Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination

Reser's Fine Foods is recalling Cobblestreet Market Short Shredded Coleslaw due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed across many 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 Cobblestreet Market Short Shredded Coleslaw, Formula CS.91, packaged in 12/14-oz carton cases. The product is marketed by Independent Marketing Alliance, Houston, TX. The recall is issued because the products are potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected product has use-by dates ranging from 10/07/13 to 11/26/13. 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. Distribution was also made to Canada.

Consumers should check their pantries for this specific product and use-by dates. If found, they should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Cobblestreet Market Short Shredded Coleslaw, Formula CS.91, packaged in 12/14-oz carton cases. Marketed by Independent Marketing Alliance, Houston, TX.
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 10/07/13-11/26/13.

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.

See all 213 products in this recall →

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