The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-1191-2014·Announced 2014-01-01

Reser's Refried Beans Recalled for Listeria Contamination

Reser's Fine Foods is recalling Orval Kent Signature Refried Beans with Picante due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed across 40 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 severity score of 4 or higher.

Plain-English summary

Reser's Fine Foods, Inc. is recalling Orval Kent Signature Refried Beans with Picante, Formula KI.70, packaged in 1/16-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 10/30/13 to 12/11/13. 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 should check their pantries for this specific product and use-by date range. If found, the product should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Orval Kent Signature Refried Beans with Picante, Formula KI.70, packaged in 1/16-lb carton cases. Reser's Fine Foods, Inc., Beaverton, OR.
Manufacturer
Reser's Fine Foods, Inc.
Category
Food — Canned / Packaged Foods
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 10/30/13 - 12/11/13.

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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