The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1217-2014·Announced 2014-01-01

Reser's Deli Counter Tuna Salad Recalled for Listeria Risk

Reser's Fine Foods is recalling The Deli Counter Premium Tuna Salad due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed in 48 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 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 agency classified this recall as Class I — 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. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "The recalled products are potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes."

Plain-English summary

Reser's Fine Foods, Inc. is recalling The Deli Counter Premium Tuna Salad, Formula PT.61, because the product is potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled items are packaged in 6/15-oz (UPC 021130067428) and 2/3-lb (UPC 071117060362) carton cases. The product was distributed by Safeway Inc. in Pleasanton, California.

The recall covers products with use-by dates ranging from 10/11/13 to 11/29/13. Distribution was made to 48 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 to Canada.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific UPC codes and use-by dates listed above. If the product is found, it should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems.

The recalled product

Product
The Deli Counter Premium Tuna Salad, Formula PT.61 packaged in 6/15-oz (UPC 021130067428) and 2/3-lb (UPC 071117060362) 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 10/11/13 - 11/29/13.

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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