The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-1209-2014·Announced 2014-01-01

Reser's and Safeway Cajun Krab Dip Recalled for Listeria Risk

Reser's Fine Foods is recalling specific lots of Cajun Krab Dip due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should check use-by dates and discard affected products.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

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 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a high-risk pathogen (Listeria monocytogenes) without reported illness, which corresponds to a score of 3 (High) according to the severity rubric.

Plain-English summary

Reser's Fine Foods, Inc. is recalling Krab Dip, Formula PT.152, which is packaged under the labels Reser's Cajun Krab Dip and Safeway Cajun Krab Dip. The recall is due to the potential contamination of the product with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected products are identified by specific UPC codes and use-by dates ranging from 10/20/13 to 12/04/13. Reser's Cajun Krab Dip is packaged in 2/5-lb carton cases (UPC 071117169010), while Safeway Cajun Krab Dip is packaged in 6/7-oz carton cases (UPC 021130124183). Both products were manufactured by Reser's Fine Foods, Inc. in Beaverton, Oregon.

Distribution of the recalled product was made to numerous U.S. states, including Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, New York, and Texas, as well as to Canada. Consumers should check their pantries for these specific products and use-by dates. If the product matches the description, it should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Krab Dip, Formula PT.152 packaged under these labels: -Reser's Cajun Krab Dip packaged in 2/5-lb (UPC 071117169010) carton cases. Reser's Fine Foods, Inc., Beaverton, OR. -Safeway Cajun Krab Dip packaged in 6/7-oz (UPC 021130124183) carton cases. Reser's Fine Foods…
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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