The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1196-2014·Announced 2014-01-01

Reser's Macaroni and Cheddar Salad Recalled for Listeria Contamination

Reser's Fine Foods is recalling multiple brands of macaroni and cheddar salad due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The products were distributed across 39 states and Canada.

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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of at least 4, and the presence of Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat foods is a high-risk pathogen that typically warrants the highest severity rating in the absence of mitigating factors.

Plain-English summary

Reser's Fine Foods, Inc. is recalling Macaroni & Cheddar Salad, Formula MA.33, which is packaged under several brand names including Essential Everyday, Cross Valley Farms, Reser's Gourmet, and Sysco Block & Barrel. The recall is issued because the products are potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected products were distributed in 6/16-oz, 2/8-lb, and 2/5-lb carton cases. Distribution occurred in 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. The use-by dates for the recalled items range from 10/23/13 to 12/12/13.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries for the specific brands and use-by dates listed above. If found, consumers should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase for a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Macaroni & Cheddar Salad, Formula MA.33, packaged under the following labels: -Essential Everyday Macaroni & Cheese Salad packaged in 6/16-oz carton cases. Distributed by Supervalu Inc., Eden Prairie, MN. -Cross Valley Farms Sour Cream & Cheddar Macaroni Salad packaged in…
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 10/23/13 - 12/12/13.

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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