Reser's Macaroni Salad Recalled for Undeclared Wheat and Egg Allergens
Reser's Fine Foods is recalling Freshness Guaranteed Macaroni Salad Amish because the bottom label incorrectly identifies the product as Red Potatoes or Baked Beans, failing to declare wheat and egg allergens.
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 is classified as FDA Class II and involves allergen mislabeling on common allergens (wheat and egg), which meets the criteria for a High severity score.
Plain-English summary
Reser's Fine Foods, Inc. is recalling Freshness Guaranteed Macaroni Salad Amish, item # 579284, due to a labeling error. The product is a refrigerated, 32-ounce macaroni salad packaged in a clear cup with a snap-on lid. The bottom label on the package is mislabeled, reading as either "Red Potatoes salad" or "Baked Beans." The correct label for the macaroni salad declares that it contains eggs and wheat. However, the incorrect "Red Potatoes" label declares only egg and omits wheat, while the incorrect "Baked Beans" label declares neither egg nor wheat. This mislabeling creates a risk of undeclared wheat and/or egg allergens for consumers.
The recall involves a total of 16,614 32-ounce packages, or 2,769 cases, of the product. The affected packages have "Best If Used By" dates of May 18, 2021, or May 27, 2021. The product was distributed by Walmart Inc. in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
Consumers who purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific item number and UPC (0 78742 13235 8) and the listed expiration dates. Individuals with wheat or egg allergies should avoid consuming the product if the bottom label does not correctly identify it as Macaroni Salad Amish. Consumers can contact Reser's Fine Foods for more information or to return the product.
The recalled product
- Product
- Freshness Guaranteed Macaroni Salad Amish, item # 579284, refrigerated, packaged in a clear cup with clear snap on lid, net wt. 32 oz. UPC 0 78742 13235 8. Each master case containing 6/32 oz. packages. Distributed by: Walmart Inc, Bentonville, AR. The CORRECT label is read…
- Manufacturer
- Reser's Fine Foods, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
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)
- BEST IF USED BY MAY/18/21 BEST IF USED BY MAY/27/21
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