The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0396-2014·Announced 2014-01-01

Taylor Farms Salad Kits Recalled for Possible Listeria Contamination

Taylor Farms is recalling 1,312 units of Kit Cole Slaw salad kits because the included Reser's dressing was 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 score of 3 (High) according to the severity rubric.

Plain-English summary

Taylor Farms Maryland-Assateague Drive is recalling 1,312 units of Kit Cole Slaw salad kits. The product is identified by the description "KIT COLE SLAW, 310160, TAYLOR FARMS 12.5#, NET WT: 12, TAYLOR FARMS, MD" and includes specific lot codes with mix-through dates ranging from October 24, 2013, to November 3, 2013.

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

Consumers who have purchased these specific salad kits should stop using them and check their lot codes against the list provided by the manufacturer or the FDA. The source text does not specify a particular consumer action such as returning the product to a store or discarding it, so consumers should follow instructions from the recalling firm or regulatory agencies.

The recalled product

Product
KIT COLE SLAW, 310160, TAYLOR FARMS 12.5#, NET WT: 12, TAYLOR FARMS, MD
Manufacturer
Taylor Farms Maryland-Assateague Drive
Category
Food — Salad Kits
Hazard
Affected units
1,312

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.

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