The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0399-2014·Announced 2013-12-25

Taylor Farms Recalls Italian Pasta Salad Kits Due to Listeria Risk

Taylor Farms Illinois Inc is recalling specific lots of SIG Cafe Italian Pasta Salad Kits because the included dressing may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

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 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 recall involves Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen, and the agency classification is FDA Class II. Per the rubric, FDA Class II recalls involving significant hazards or hospitalization reports are classified as Severe (4).

Plain-English summary

Taylor Farms Illinois Inc is recalling 215 units of SIG Cafe Italian Pasta Salad Kits, Net Wt 5.68 lbs, distributed by Lucerne Foods, Inc. The recall is necessary because the salad dressing supplied by Reser's contained in these kits was previously recalled due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

The affected products were distributed in Illinois. Consumers should check their inventory for the following specific lot codes and use-by dates: TFIL286A001 (Use By 10/23/13), TFIL288A001 (Use By 10/25/13), TFIL290B001 (Use By 10/27/13), TFIL293A001 (Use By 10/30/13), and TFIL295A001 (Use By 11/1/13).

Consumers who have purchased these specific items should stop using them and contact the distributor or retailer for a refund or replacement. The FDA has classified this recall as Class II, indicating a situation where there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

The recalled product

Product
SIG CAFE ITALIAN PASTA SALAD KIT, 216325, NET WT 5.68 LBS, Distributed by Lucerne Foods, Inc., PO Box 99, Pleasanton, CA 94566-0009, 877-232-4271
Manufacturer
Taylor Farms Illinois Inc
Category
Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
Hazard
Affected units
215

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 (9)

  • TFIL286A001
  • USE BY 10/23/13
  • TFIL288A001
  • USE BY 10/25/13
  • TFIL290B001
  • USE BY 10/27/13
  • TFIL293A001
  • USE BY 10/30/13
  • and TFIL295A001 USE BY 11/1/13

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

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