The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1200-2014·Announced 2014-01-01

Reser's and Yoder's Amish Macaroni Salad Recalled for Listeria Risk

Reser's Fine Foods is recalling Amish Macaroni Salad products due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall covers specific use-by dates and multiple distribution states.

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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. 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 Amish Macaroni Salad, Formula MA.8, due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled products are sold under two brand labels: Reser's Amish Macaroni and Yoder's Amish Macaroni Salad. Reser's Amish Macaroni is packaged in 3/8-lb, 6/16-oz, and 6/3-lb carton cases, while Yoder's Amish Macaroni Salad is packaged in 6/32-oz and 2/5-lb carton cases.

The affected products have use-by dates ranging from October 23, 2013, to December 10, 2013. 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 products were also distributed to Canada.

Consumers who have purchased these products 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 the product 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
Amish Macaroni Salad, Formula MA.8 packaged under the following labels: -Reser's Amish Macaroni packaged in 3/8-lb (UPC 071117004410), 6/16-oz (UPC 071117190441) and 6/3-lb (UPC 071117193152) carton cases. Reser's Fine Foods, Inc., Beaverton, OR. -Yoder's Amish Macaroni…
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 - 12/10/13.

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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