The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1164-2014·Announced 2014-01-01

Reser's Fine Foods Recalls Spinach Dip for Listeria Contamination

Reser's Fine Foods is recalling Jewel Chef's Kitchen Spinach Dip due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed in 41 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 recall is classified as FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls are assigned a severity score of 4 (Severe) or higher.

Plain-English summary

Reser's Fine Foods, Inc. is recalling Jewel Chef's Kitchen Spinach Dip, Formula DI.39, because the product is potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled items are packaged in 12/16-oz and 6/12-oz carton cases. The 16-oz packages were distributed by Jewel Food Stores, Inc., while the product was generally distributed by Reser's Fine Foods in Beaverton, Oregon.

The affected products have use-by dates ranging from October 27, 2013, to December 6, 2013. Distribution occurred in 41 US states, including 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. The product was also distributed in Canada.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific use-by dates and packaging described above. If the product is found, consumers should discard it 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
Jewel Chef's Kitchen Spinach Dip, Formula DI.39, packaged in 12/16-oz and 6/12-oz carton cases. Distributed by Reser's Fine Foods, Beaverton, OR. (16-oz package distributed by Jewel Food Stores, Inc., Melrose Park, IL.
Manufacturer
Reser's Fine Foods, Inc.
Category
Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
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 10/27/13 - 12/06/13.

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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