Taylor Farms Recalls Italia Pasta Kits Due to Listeria Risk
Taylor Farms is recalling Italia Pasta Kits because they contain salad dressing from Reser's that was recalled for possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
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 3/5 (High).
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 aligns with the High severity criteria in the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Taylor Farms Maryland-Assateague Drive is recalling 240 units of Italia Pasta Kits. The recall is necessary because the kits contain salad dressing supplied by Reser's, which was previously recalled due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
The affected product is identified by the description: ITALIA PASTA KIT, 310168 SAFEWAY 1/5.69#, NET WT: 5.69, S2560, DISTRIBUTED BY LUCERNE FOODS, INC. The specific units involved have the following codes and best if used by dates: TFMDAA288A (10/25/2013), TFMDAA289A (10/26/2013), TFMDAA290A (10/27/2013), TFMDAA291A (10/28/2013), TFMDAA295A (11/01/2013), TFMDAA296A (11/02/2013), and TFMDAA297A (11/03/2013).
The product was distributed in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts. Consumers should check their pantries for these specific items and dispose of them or return them to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- ITALIA PASTA KIT, 310168 SAFEWAY 1/5.69#, NET WT: 5.69, S2560, DISTRIBUTED BY LUCERNE FOODS, INC. PO BOX 99, PLEASANTON, CA945, 95466-009, 1-877-232-4271
- Manufacturer
- Taylor Farms Maryland-Assateague Drive
- Category
- Food — Salad Kits
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 240
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 (14)
- TFMDAA288A
- BEST IF USED BY: 10/25/2013
- TFMDAA289A
- BEST IF USED BY: 10/26/2013
- TFMDAA290A
- BEST IF USED BY: 10/27/2013
- TFMDAA291A
- BEST IF USED BY: 10/28/2013
- TFMDAA295A
- BEST IF USED BY: 11/01/2013
- TFMDAA296A
- BEST IF USED BY: 11/02/2013
- TFMDAA297A
- BEST IF USED BY: 11/03/2013
Distribution
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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