The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1183-2014·Announced 2014-01-01

Reser's Buffalo Style Pasta & Chicken Kit Recalled for Listeria

Reser's Buffalo Style Pasta & Chicken Kit is being recalled due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed across 40 US 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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Reser's Fine Foods, Inc. is recalling Reser's Buffalo Style Pasta & Chicken Kit, Formula KI.11, packaged in 1/4.75-lb carton cases. The recall is issued because the product is potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected product has use-by dates ranging from 09/26/13 to 11/08/13. Distribution was made to 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 this product should check their use-by dates and stop consuming it if it falls within the affected range. 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 Buffalo Style Pasta & Chicken Kit, Formula KI.11, packaged in 1/4.75-lb carton cases. Reser's Fine Foods, Inc., Beaverton, OR.
Manufacturer
Reser's Fine Foods, Inc.
Category
Food — Pasta & Chicken Kit
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 09/26/13 - 11/08/13.

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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