The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-1193-2014·Announced 2014-01-01

Reser's Fine Foods Recalls Walmart Deli Amish Macaroni Salad for Listeria Risk

Reser's Fine Foods is recalling Walmart Deli Amish Macaroni Salad 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. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Reser's Fine Foods, Inc. is recalling Walmart Deli Amish Macaroni Salad, Formula MA.11, due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled product is packaged in 6/4-lb, 12/16-oz, and 6/32-oz carton cases and was distributed by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. in Bentonville, Arkansas.

The recall covers products with use-by dates ranging from October 20, 2013, to December 9, 2013. Distribution was made to 40 US states, including 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 product was also distributed to Canada.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their use-by dates and packaging to determine if they are affected. 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
Walmart Deli Amish Macaroni Salad, Formula MA.11, packaged in 6/4-lb, 12/16-oz and 6/32-oz carton cases. Distributed By Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Bentonville, AR.
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 10/20/13 - 12/09/13.

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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