The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0343-2014·Announced 2014-01-01

Reser's Ambrosia Delight Recalled for Listeria Contamination

Reser's Fine Foods is recalling Ambrosia Delight products potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall covers specific use-by dates distributed across the U.S. and Canada.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Reser's Fine Foods, Inc. is recalling Reser's Ambrosia Delight, Formula DE.03, packaged in 2/8-lb and 6/11-oz carton cases. The recall is due to the potential presence of Listeria monocytogenes in the product.

The affected products have use-by dates ranging from 10/23/13 to 12/09/13. Distribution was made to numerous U.S. 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 with the specified use-by dates. If found, they should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase. The FDA classifies this as a Class I recall, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

The recalled product

Product
Reser's Ambrosia Delight, Formula DE.03, packaged in 2/8-lb and 6/11-oz carton cases. Distributed by Reser's Fine Foods, 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 10/23/13-12/09/13.

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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