The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1158-2014·Announced 2014-01-01

Reser's Pistachio Dessert Recalled for Listeria Contamination Risk

Reser's Fine Foods is recalling pistachio dessert products due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Affected items were distributed across 40 US states and Canada.

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: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric, as Class I recalls involve a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death.

Plain-English summary

Reser's Fine Foods, Inc. is recalling Pistachio Dessert, Formula DE.72, due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The product was sold under two labels: Cross Valley Farms Pistachio Creme in 2/6-lb carton cases, distributed by Cross Valley Farms in Columbia, MD, and Reser's Pistachio Delight in 2/6-lb and 6/11-oz carton cases, distributed by Reser's Fine Foods in Beaverton, OR.

The recall covers products with use-by dates ranging from October 12, 2013, to December 1, 2013. Distribution was made to 40 US states, including Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, New York, and Texas, as well as to Canada.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries for the specific labels and use-by dates listed above. If found, they should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase. Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems.

The recalled product

Product
Pistachio Dessert, Formula DE.72, packaged under the following labels: -Cross Valley Farms Pistachio Creme packaged in 2/6-lb carton cases. Distributed by Cross Valley Farms, Columbia, MD. - Reser's Pistachio Delight packaged in 2/6-lb and 6/11-oz carton cases. Distributed…
Manufacturer
Reser's Fine Foods, Inc.
Category
Food — Dessert / Confectionery
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 (1)

  • Use by dates 10/12/13-12/01/13.

Distribution

Distributed in 41 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 213 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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