The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1089-2024·Announced 2024-03-27

HEB Poblano Caesar Dressing recalled for Listeria monocytogenes contamination

Reser's Fine Foods is recalling HEB Poblano Caesar Dressing due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination from repackaged Cotija cheese. The recall affects 2495 cases distributed across 16 states.

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: FDA Class I recall involving Listeria monocytogenes. Per the severity rubric, FDA Class I recalls are classified as Critical severity.

Plain-English summary

HEB Poblano Caesar Dressing (FCF Item 403953, 12oz glass bottles) is being recalled by Reser's Fine Foods, Inc. due to contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The contamination was introduced through Cotija cheese that was repackaged into the finished dressing for wholesale and retail sale.

The recall affects 2495 cases distributed to retailers in California, Connecticut, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Maryland, Montana, New Jersey, Nevada, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and Washington. The recalled products are identified by lot codes and use-by dates: Lot 166609-001 (Use By 1/14/2024), Lot 168402-001 (Use By 2/9/2024), Lot 169789-001 (Use By 3/4/2024), and Lot 171446-001 (Use By 3/31/2024). The product UPC is 41220 94807.

Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. The product should be returned to the point of purchase or discarded.

The recalled product

Product
FCF Item 403953, HEB Poblano Caesar Dressing, 12oz. glass bottle, 6 bottles per case. UPC 41220 94807
Manufacturer
Reser's Fine Foods, Inc.
Category
Food — Salad Dressing / Ready-to-Eat
Hazard
Affected units
2,495

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 166609-001
  • Use By 1/14/2024 Lot 168402-001
  • Use By 2/9/2024 Lot 169789-001
  • Use By 3/4/2024 Lot 171446-001
  • Use By 3/31/2024

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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