Agency classClass IIOur severity:High FDA (Food)·F-1150-2014·Announced 2014-01-01

Taylor Farms Recalls Coleslaw Kits Due to Listeria Risk

Taylor Farms Texas is recalling coleslaw kits containing Reser's dressing due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

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 involves a high-risk pathogen (Listeria monocytogenes) without reported illness, which corresponds to a High severity score per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Taylor Farms Texas, Inc. is recalling 218 units of CabG Coleslaw Kit with Dressing TF 12.56# (Item 1400265). The product, which has a net weight of 12.5 lbs and contains green cabbage, carrots, and dressing, was distributed in Texas.

The recall is being conducted because the kits contain salad dressing supplied by Reser's, which was recalled due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The affected lots have codes TFD285, TFD288, TFD290, TFD292, and TFD295, with use-by dates ranging from October 24, 2013, to November 3, 2013.

Consumers who have purchased these specific coleslaw kits should check the packaging for the listed codes and use-by dates. If the product matches the description, consumers should stop using it and contact the retailer or manufacturer for instructions on disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product: CabG Coleslaw Kit with Dressing TF 12.56#, 1400265, Net Weight: 12.5 Lbs, Ingredients: Green Cabbage, Carrots, Dressing; Distributed by Taylor Farms Texas, Dallas, TX 75211
Manufacturer: Taylor Farms Texas, Inc.
Category: Food — Salad Kits
Hazard: listeria
Affected units: 218

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 (10)

Codes: TFD285
Use by: 10/24/2013
TFD288
Use by: 10/27/2013
TFD290
Use by: 10/29/2013
TFD292
Use by: 10/31/2013
TFD295
Use by: 11/3/2013

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Taylor Farms Texas, 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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Same manufacturer · Taylor Farms Texas, Inc.

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