The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1214-2014·Announced 2014-01-01

Reser's Seafood with Shrimp Salad Recalled for Listeria Risk

Reser's Fine Foods is recalling The Deli Counter Seafood with Shrimp Salad due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed in 40 states and Canada.

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 mandates a minimum severity score of 4. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen, and the combination of a Class I classification and a serious pathogen justifies the highest severity score.

Plain-English summary

Reser's Fine Foods, Inc. is recalling The Deli Counter Seafood with Shrimp Salad, Formula PT.44, packaged in 6/5-oz carton cases (UPC 021130067442). The recall is issued because the product is potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected items have use-by dates ranging from 10/12/13 to 11/21/13.

The product was distributed by Safeway Inc. in Pleasanton, CA. Distribution covered 40 U.S. 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 in Canada.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their use-by dates and UPC codes. If the product matches the description, consumers should not consume it and should return it to the place of purchase or dispose of it.

The recalled product

Product
The Deli Counter Seafood with Shrimp Salad, Formula PT.44 packaged in 6/5-oz (UPC 021130067442) carton cases. Distributed by Safeway Inc., Pleasanton, CA
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 10/12/13 - 11/21/13.

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.

See all 213 products in this recall →

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