The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1175-2014·Announced 2014-01-01

Reser's Cole Slaw Dressing Recalled for Listeria Contamination

Reser's Fine Foods is recalling specific lots of Cole Slaw Dressing due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should check use-by dates and discard affected products.

What this means for you

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 aligns with the rubric criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

Reser's Fine Foods, Inc. is recalling Reser's Cole Slaw Dressing, Formula DR.14, packaged in 2/4-lb carton cases. The recall is issued because the product is potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected product has a UPC of 071117147520 and a pH of 2.86 +/- 0.2.

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 also occurred in Canada.

Consumers should check their pantries for Reser's Cole Slaw Dressing with use-by dates between 12/22/13 and 2/01/14. If the product matches these details, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Reser's Cole Slaw Dressing, Formula DR.14, packaged in 2/4-lb carton cases. Distributed by Reser's Fine Foods, Beaverton, OR. UPC 071117147520 pH: 2.86 +/- 0.2
Manufacturer
Reser's Fine Foods, Inc.
Category
Food — Dressings
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 12/22/13 - 2/01/14.

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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