The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1161-2014·Announced 2014-01-01

Reser's French Onion Dip Recalled for Listeria Contamination

Reser's Fine Foods is recalling Jewel Chef's Kitchen French Onion Dip due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

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: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4, and the presence of Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen, in a ready-to-eat food product typically warrants the highest severity rating due to the potential for serious health consequences.

Plain-English summary

Reser's Fine Foods, Inc. is recalling Jewel Chef's Kitchen The Ultimate French Onion Dip, Formula DI.100, packaged in 6/12-oz carton cases. The product is potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The recalled product was distributed to consumers in Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin, West Virginia, and Wyoming. Distribution was also made to Canada. The affected product has a use-by date of 12/06/13.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the recalling firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Jewel Chef's Kitchen The Ultimate French Onion Dip, Formula DI.100, packaged in 6/12-oz carton cases. Distributed by Reser's Fine Foods, Beaverton, OR.
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 12/06/13.

Distribution

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.

See all 213 products in this recall →

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