The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1087-2024·Announced 2024-03-27

Don Pancho Fiesta Sauces Recalled for Listeria Monocytogenes Contamination

Reser's Fine Foods is recalling Don Pancho Fiesta 3 Pack Everything Sauce due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination from recalled Cotija cheese repackaged into these ready-to-eat products.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

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 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: This recall is classified as FDA Class I, which per the severity rubric denotes a critical health hazard. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen known to cause serious illness and death.

Plain-English summary

Reser's Fine Foods, Inc. is recalling Don Pancho Fiesta 3 Pack Everything Sauce (Item #407034) due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product consists of three 12-ounce glass bottles per pack containing Cilantro Lime Crema, Baja-Style Crema, and Chipotle Crema.

The contamination originated from recalled Cotija cheese that was repackaged into these finished wholesale and retail ready-to-eat products. A total of 4,319 cases are affected.

The affected product was distributed to retail and wholesale locations in California, Connecticut, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Maryland, Montana, New Jersey, Nevada, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and Washington.

The recalled product

Product
Item # 407034, Don Pancho Fiesta 3 Pack Everything Sauce. Each pack consists of Cilantro Lime Crema, Baja-Style Crema, Chipotle Crema. 3/12oz glass bottles per pack, 6 packs per case. UPC on 3-pack box: 0 71117 00741 1.
Manufacturer
Reser's Fine Foods, Inc.
Category
Food — Ready-to-Eat Sauce
Hazard
Affected units
4,319

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 (12)

  • Lot 170255
  • Use By 3/11/2024 Lot 170292
  • Use By 3/11/2024 Lot 170684
  • Use By 3/11/2024 Lot 170686
  • Use By 3/15/2024 Lot 170686
  • Use By 3/23/2024 Lot 170686
  • Use By 3/24/2024 Lot 170686
  • Use By 3/26/2024 Lot 170984
  • Use By 3/11/2024 Lot 170984
  • Use By 3/12/2024 Lot 170984
  • Use By 3/15/2024 Lot 171233
  • Use By 3/15/2024

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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