The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1230-2014·Announced 2014-01-01

Reser's Carrot Raisin Salad Recalled for Listeria Contamination Risk

Reser's Fine Foods is recalling Carrot Raisin Salad products due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The affected items were distributed across 40 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 indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Reser's Fine Foods, Inc. is recalling Carrot Raisin Salad, Formula VE.11, due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The product was packaged under three different labels: Cross Valley Farms Carrot Raisin Salad, Reser's Carrot & Raisin Salad, and Sysco Classic Carrot & Raisin Salad. All affected items were packaged in 2/8-lb carton cases.

The recall covers products with use-by dates ranging from October 17, 2013, to December 5, 2013. Distribution was extensive, reaching 40 US states including Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, New York, and Texas, as well as Canada. The specific states listed include AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MO, MS, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, WI, WV, and WY.

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

The recalled product

Product
Carrot Raisin Salad, Formula VE.11 packaged under the following labels: -Cross Valley Farms Carrot Raisin Salad packaged in 2/8-lb (758108301627) carton cases. US Foodservice, Inc., Rosemont, IL. -Reser's Carrot & Raisin Salad packaged in 2/8-lb (UPC 071117142105) carton…
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 10/17/13 - 12/05/13.

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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