The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1181-2014·Announced 2014-01-01

Reser's Cranberry Orange Relish Recalled for Listeria Contamination

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

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 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The source metadata explicitly identifies this as an FDA Class I recall, which corresponds to a Critical severity score (5) according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Reser's Fine Foods, Inc. is recalling Cranberry Orange Relish, Formula GE.14, due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled product is packaged under two labels: Reser's Cranberry Orange Relish in 6/12-oz and 2/8-lb carton cases, and Yoder's Cranberry Relish in 2/5-lb carton cases. The specific use-by dates for the affected units are between 10/22/13 and 12/07/13.

Distribution of the recalled product occurred in the following states: 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 product was also distributed to Canada.

Consumers who have purchased the affected product should check the use-by date and packaging labels. If the product matches the description and dates listed above, 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
Cranberry Orange Relish, Formula GE.14, packaged under the following labels: -Reser's Cranberry Orange Relish packaged in 6/12--oz (UPC 071117280029) and 2/8-lb (UPC 071117804003) carton cases. Distributed by Reser's Fine Foods, Beaverton, OR. -Yoder's Cranberry Relish…
Manufacturer
Reser's Fine Foods, Inc.
Category
Food — Canned/Preserved Foods
Hazard

Is your product affected?

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Lot numbers (1)

  • Use by dates 10/22/13 - 12/07/13.

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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