The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0394-2014·Announced 2014-01-01

Taylor Farms Diced Summer Slaw Recalled for Listeria Risk

Taylor Farms is recalling Diced Summer Slaw kits because they contained Reser's salad dressing recalled for possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a high-risk pathogen (Listeria monocytogenes) without reported illness, which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Taylor Farms Maryland-Assateague Drive is recalling 3,396 units of Diced Summer Slaw kits. The recall involves specific product codes and mix-through dates ranging from October 24, 2013, to November 3, 2013.

The recall is necessary because the salad kits contained salad dressing supplied by Reser's, which was previously recalled due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The affected products were distributed in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, and Missouri.

Consumers who have these products should stop using them and check for the specific product codes and mix-through dates listed in the recall notice. The source text does not provide specific instructions for disposal or refund, but standard recall procedures apply.

The recalled product

Product
DICED SUMMER SLAW, 310140, TAYLOR FARMS 1/5.25, NET WT: 5 lbs; 2 PK, 310138, TAYLOR FARMS 2/1.25, NET WT: 10.5, TAYLOR FARMS, MD
Hazard
Affected units
3,396

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 (17)

  • TFMDAA287A
  • MIX THRU 10/24/2013
  • TFMDAA288A
  • MIX THRU 10/25/2013
  • TFMDAA289A
  • MIX THRU 10/26/2013
  • TFMDAA290A
  • MIX THRU 10/27/2013
  • TFMDAA291A
  • MIX THRU 10/28/2013
  • TFMDAA294A
  • MIX THRU 11/01/2013
  • TFMDAA295A
  • TFMDAA296A
  • MIX THRU 11/02/2013
  • TFMDAA297A
  • MIX THRU 11/03/2013

Distribution

Distributed in 5 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 5 recalled by Taylor Farms Maryland-Assateague Drive 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 5 products in this recall →