The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1088-2024·Announced 2024-03-27

HEB Cilantro Cotija Dressing recalled due to Listeria contamination

Reser's Fine Foods is recalling HEB Cilantro Cotija Dressing due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The dressing was distributed across multiple states in approximately 5,589 cases.

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 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: This recall is classified as FDA Class I, the most serious classification for food recalls. FDA Class I recalls are never scored below 4 per the rubric, and no deaths or reported illnesses justify a higher score.

Plain-English summary

Reser's Fine Foods, Inc. is recalling FCF Item 403949, HEB Cilantro Cotija Dressing Perfect for Tacos, a 12-ounce glass bottle product. The recall affects approximately 5,589 cases distributed across multiple states due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes in Cotija cheese that was repackaged into this ready-to-eat dressing product.

The affected product was distributed in California, Connecticut, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Maryland, Montana, New Jersey, Nevada, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and Washington. Consumers with affected product should identify it by checking lot codes: Lot 166604-001 (Use By 1/13/2024), Lot 168400-001 (Use By 2/9/2024), Lot 169787-001 (Use By 3/4/2024), or Lot 171443-001 (Use By 3/30/2024). The product UPC is 41220 94799.

Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it and should either dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase. Consumers who may have consumed this product should contact a healthcare provider.

The recalled product

Product
FCF Item 403949, HEB Cilantro Cotija Dressing Perfect for Tacos, 12oz glass bottle, 6 bottles per case. UPC on bottle: 41220 94799.
Manufacturer
Reser's Fine Foods, Inc.
Category
Food — Ready-to-Eat / Prepared Foods
Hazard
Affected units
5,589

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 (5)

  • Lot 166604-001
  • Use By 1/13/2024 Lot 168400-001
  • Use By 2/9/2024 Lot 169787-001
  • Use By 3/4/2024 Lot 171443-001
  • Use By 3/30/2024

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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