The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-1177-2014·Announced 2014-01-01

Reser's Crunchy Chinese Salad Kit Recalled for Listeria Contamination

Reser's Fine Foods is recalling Crunchy Chinese Salad Kits due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed in 41 US states and Canada.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. 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 (Severe) or higher.

Plain-English summary

Reser's Fine Foods, Inc. is recalling Reser's Crunchy Chinese Salad Kit, Formula DR.59B12, packaged in 2/1.25-lb carton cases. The recall is due to the potential for contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected products have UPC 7111711469 and use-by dates ranging from 10/20/13 to 11/29/13.

The recalled products were distributed 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.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific use-by dates and UPC listed above. If the product is found, it should be discarded or returned 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
Reser's Crunchy Chinese Salad Kit, Formula DR.59B12, packaged in 2/1.25-lb carton cases. Distributed by Reser's Fine Foods, Beaverton, OR. UPC 7111711469
Manufacturer
Reser's Fine Foods, Inc.
Category
Food — Salad Kits
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 10/20/13 - 11/29/13.

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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