The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1184-2014·Announced 2014-01-01

Reser's Buffalo Dressing and Pasta Kit Recalled for Listeria Risk

Reser's Buffalo Dressing and Pasta Kit is being recalled due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed across 41 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 recall is classified as FDA Class I, which per the rubric mandates a severity score of 5 (Critical) due to the potential for serious adverse health consequences or death from Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Plain-English summary

Reser's Fine Foods, Inc. is recalling Reser's Buffalo Dressing and Pasta Kit, Formula KI.21, packaged in 1/4.75-lb carton cases. The recall is issued because the products are potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected products have use-by dates ranging from 10/10/13 to 11/29/13. Distribution was made to 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. The products were also distributed to Canada.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their use-by dates and stop using them if they fall within the specified range. The recall is classified as Class I by the FDA, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

The recalled product

Product
Reser's Buffalo Dressing and Pasta Kit, Formula KI.21, packaged in 1/4.75-lb carton cases. Reser's Fine Foods, Inc., Beaverton, OR.
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 10/10/13 - 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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