The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1170-2014·Announced 2014-01-01

Stonemill Kitchens Spinach & Artichoke Dip Recalled for Listeria Risk

Reser's Fine Foods is recalling Stonemill Kitchens Spinach & Artichoke Dip due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was 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 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 score of 4 or higher.

Plain-English summary

Reser's Fine Foods, Inc. is recalling Stonemill Kitchens Spinach & Artichoke Dip, Formula DIS.05, packaged in 6/10-oz carton cases. The recall is due to the potential for contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected 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 also extended to Canada. The use-by dates for the recalled product range from 10/30/13 to 12/11/13.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific use-by dates listed above. If the product is found, it should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase. No specific instructions for disposal were provided in the source text, but standard food safety practices apply to potentially contaminated ready-to-eat foods.

The recalled product

Product
Stonemill Kitchens Spinach & Artichoke Dip, Formula DIS.05, packaged in 6/10-oz carton cases. Distributed by Reser's Fine Foods, Beaverton, OR.
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 10/30/13 - 12/11/13.

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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