The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1233-2014·Announced 2014-01-01

Reser's Four Bean Salad Recalled for Listeria Contamination

Reser's Fine Foods is recalling Four Bean Salad products due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall covers multiple brands and distribution states.

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 recall is classified as FDA Class I, which meets the rubric criteria for a Critical severity score (5).

Plain-English summary

Reser's Fine Foods, Inc. is recalling Four Bean Salad, Formula VE.28, because the products are potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled items are packaged under three different labels: Reser's Four Bean in 2/8-lb carton cases (UPC 071117002669 & 071117612813), Cross Valley Farms Four Bean Salad in 2/8-lb carton cases (UPC 758108301610), and Sysco Classic 4 Bean Salad in 2/8-lb carton cases (UPC 074865101165).

The affected products have use-by dates ranging from 11/24/13 to 01/05/14. Distribution was made to numerous U.S. states including 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, as well as to Canada.

Consumers should check their pantries for these specific products and use-by dates. If found, they should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase. This recall is classified as FDA Class I, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

The recalled product

Product
Four Bean Salad, Formula VE.28, packaged under these labels: -Reser's Four Bean in 2/8-lb (UPC 071117002669 & 071117612813) carton cases. Reser's Fine Foods, Inc., Beaverton, OR. -Cross Valley Farms Four Bean Salad packaged in 2/8-lb carton cases. Distributed by Cross…
Manufacturer
Reser's Fine Foods, Inc.
Category
Food — Canned / Jarred Foods
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 11/24/13 - 01/05/14.

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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