The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1226-2014·Announced 2014-01-01

Reser's Pumpkin Mousse Dessert Recalled for Listeria Contamination Risk

Reser's Fine Foods is recalling Pumpkin Mousse Dessert due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed across 41 US 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 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Reser's Fine Foods, Inc. is recalling Reser's Pumpkin Mousse Dessert, Formula SE.71, due to the potential for contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected product is packaged in 2/6-lb and 6/12-oz carton cases. The specific use-by dates for the recalled items range from December 11, 2013, to December 30, 2013.

The recall covers distribution to 41 US 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 use-by dates and packaging details listed above. If the product matches the description, consumers should not consume it and should contact the manufacturer or return it to the place of purchase for a refund.

The recalled product

Product
-Reser's Pumpkin Mousse Dessert, Formula SE.71 packaged in 2/6-lb (UPC 071117157697) and 6/12-oz (UPC 071117182736) carton cases UPC 071117001518. Reser's Fine Foods, Inc., Beaverton, OR.
Manufacturer
Reser's Fine Foods, Inc.
Category
Food — Dessert
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 12/11/13 - 12/30/13.

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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