The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1205-2014·Announced 2014-01-01

Reser's Fine Foods Recalls Seafood Salad Due to Listeria Risk

Reser's Fine Foods is recalling Safeway Kitchens Seafood Salad due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should check use-by dates and discard affected products.

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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which is defined as 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. Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls are assigned a score of 5 (Critical).

Plain-English summary

Reser's Fine Foods, Inc. is recalling Safeway Kitchens Seafood Salad, Formula PT.154, packaged in 6/12-oz carton cases. The product is distributed by Safeway Inc. in Pleasanton, CA, and carries UPC 021130124121. The recall is issued because the products are potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected products have use-by dates ranging from 10/20/13 to 12/04/13. 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 this product should check the use-by date and UPC code. If the product matches the description, it should be discarded or returned 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
Safeway Kitchens Seafood Salad, Formula PT.154 packaged in 6/12-oz carton cases. Distributed by Safeway Inc., Pleasanton, CA. UPC 021130124121
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 - 12/04/13.

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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