The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1232-2014·Announced 2014-01-01

Reser's American Harvest BBQ Beans Recalled for Listeria Contamination

Reser's Fine Foods is recalling American Harvest BBQ Beans due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed to 41 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, and the presence of Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen, in a ready-to-eat food product typically warrants the highest severity level due to the potential for serious health consequences.

Plain-English summary

Reser's Fine Foods, Inc. is recalling Reser's American Harvest BBQ Beans, Formula VE.18, packaged in 2/8-lb carton cases (UPC 071117141757). The recall is issued because the product is potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected products have use-by dates ranging from 10/14/13 to 11/28/13. Distribution was made to 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 these products should check their use-by dates and UPC codes. If the product matches the description, consumers should not consume it and should contact the manufacturer for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Reser's American Harvest BBQ Beans, Formula VE.18, packaged in 2/8-lb (UPC 071117141757) carton cases. Reser's Fine Foods, Inc., Beaverton, OR.
Manufacturer
Reser's Fine Foods, Inc.
Category
Food — Canned / Shelf-Stable
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 10/14/13 - 11/28/13.

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 →

Related recalls

Same manufacturer · Reser's Fine Foods, Inc.

See all →

Same hazard · listeria

See all →