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SevereFDA (Food)·F-1086-2024·Announced 2024-03-27

Cilantro Lime Crema Products Recalled for Listeria Contamination

Reser's Fine Foods is recalling Cilantro Lime Crema products sold under Costco and Don Pancho labels due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Products were distributed across 16 states.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: This is an FDA Class I recall for Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen. Per the rubric, FDA Class I classifications are never scored below 4 (Severe). No deaths or serious injuries are reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Reser's Fine Foods, Inc. is recalling Cilantro Lime Crema products due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recalled products include FCF Item #404967 (Costco Item #1506878) sold as 60/4oz plastic cups per case, and FCF Item #404689 (Don Pancho brand) sold as 32oz glass bottles in twin packs. The contamination originated from Cotija cheese used in the formulation of these products.

The recalled products were distributed across 16 states: California, Connecticut, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Maryland, Montana, New Jersey, Nevada, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and Washington. Approximately 1,011 cases of the 4oz cup product and 4,057 cases of the 32oz bottle product were affected. Specific lot numbers and use-by dates are available through the FDA recall notice.

The recalled product

Product
FCF Item #404967, Costco Item #1506878, Cilantro Lime Crema, 60/4oz plastic cups per case. Labeled cups only sold in bulk for Food Service Use not for individual sale. UPC 13454 38195. FCF Item #404689, Don Pancho Cilantro Lime Crema Everything Sauce, 32oz glass bottle, sold as
Manufacturer
Reser's Fine Foods, Inc.
Category
Food — Ready-to-Eat Sauce
Hazard

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 (13)

  • Costco Item #1506878
  • Cilantro Lime Crema
  • 60/4oz plastic cups Lot # 170983-001
  • Best If Use By 3/26/2024 Lot # 170983-001
  • Best If Use By 3/27/2024 FCF Item #404689
  • Don Pancho Cilantro Lime Crema Everything Sauce
  • Twin Pack 12/32oz bottles: Lot # 170306
  • Use By 3/21/2024 Lot # 170306
  • Use By 3/22/2024 Lot # 170710
  • Use By 3/25/2024 Lot # 170710
  • Use By 3/28/2024 Lot # 171171
  • Use By 4/1/2024 Lot # 171171
  • Use By 4/4/2024

Distribution

Distributed in 16 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 6 recalled by Reser's Fine Foods, Inc. 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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