The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1240-2014·Announced 2014-01-01

Reser's Smokehouse BBQ Beans Recalled for Listeria Contamination

Reser's Fine Foods is recalling Smokehouse BBQ Beans due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The products were distributed to 41 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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Reser's Fine Foods, Inc. is recalling Reser's Smokehouse BBQ Beans, Formula VE.99, because the products are potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected products are packaged in 2/8-lb (UPC 071117141726) and 6/16-oz (UPC 71117183399) carton cases. The use-by dates for the recalled items range from 10/23/13 to 12/12/13.

The recall covers distribution to 41 U.S. 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. Distribution was also made to Canada.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries for the specific UPC codes and use-by dates listed above. If the products are found, consumers should not consume them and should contact the manufacturer for further instructions or a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Reser's Smokehouse BBQ Beans, Formula VE.99, packaged in 2/8-lb (UPC 071117141726) and 6/16-oz (UPC 71117183399) 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 10/23/13 - 12/12/13.

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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