The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-1223-2014·Announced 2014-01-01

Reser's Fine Foods Recalls Margarita Salsa Due to Listeria Risk

Reser's Fine Foods is recalling specific batches of Margarita Salsa because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

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 meets the criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

Reser's Fine Foods, Inc. is recalling Reser's Baja Cafe Margarita Salsa and Casa Solana Margarita Salsa. The affected products are packaged in 2/5-lb carton cases and were distributed by Sysco Corporation. The recall is due to the potential for contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

The recalled items have use-by dates ranging from 12/09/13 to 1/19/14. Distribution was made to numerous U.S. states, including Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, New York, and Texas, as well as to Canada.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their use-by dates and UPC codes. If the products match the recalled description, they should not be consumed and should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
-Reser's Baja Cafe Margarita Salsa, Formula SA.40 packaged in 2/5-lb carton cases UPC 071117001327. Reser's Fine Foods, Inc., Beaverton, OR. Also labeled: Casa Solana Margarita Salsa packaged in 2/5-lb carton cases UPC 074865776394. Distributed by Sysco Corporation…
Manufacturer
Reser's Fine Foods, Inc.
Category
Food — Salsa
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 12/09/13 - 1/19/14.

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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