The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1178-2014·Announced 2014-01-01

Reser's Rotisserie Chicken Salad Base Recalled for Listeria Contamination

Reser's Fine Foods is recalling Rotisserie Chicken Salad Base due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed across 41 U.S. states and Canada.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The FDA has classified this recall as Class I, which meets the rubric criteria for a Critical severity score (5).

Plain-English summary

Reser's Fine Foods, Inc. is recalling Reser's Rotisserie Chicken Salad Base, Formula DR.62, packaged in 6/2-lb carton cases. The recall is issued because the product is potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected product, identified by UPC 071117147438, was distributed to 41 U.S. states and Canada. The specific states included in the distribution are AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MO, MS, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, WI, WV, and WY. The use-by dates for the recalled product range from 10/24/13 to 12/05/13.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their use-by dates and UPC codes. If the product matches the description, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase. The FDA classifies this as a Class I recall, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

The recalled product

Product
Reser's Rotisserie Chicken Salad Base, Formula DR.62, packaged in 6/2-lb carton cases. Distributed by Reser's Fine Foods, Beaverton, OR. UPC 071117147438
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 10/24/13 - 12/05/13.

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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