The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1242-2014·Announced 2014-01-01

Reser's Chicken Salad Dressing Recalled for Listeria Contamination

Reser's Fine Foods is recalling specific lots of Chicken Salad Dressing due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed to 41 US states and Canada.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen, but the source text does not report any illnesses or injuries, meeting the criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

Reser's Fine Foods, Inc. is recalling Reser's Chicken Salad Dressing, Formula DR.49B64, packaged in 5/4-lb carton cases. The recall is due to the potential for contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected product is a bagged dressing that does not have a pre-printed label; instead, the ingredient statement and code date information are ink jet printed onto the bags at the facility. As such, the product is not intended for retail sale.

The recalled product has a UPC of 071117060355. Use by dates range from 10/26/13 to 12/09/13. 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. Distribution was also made to Canada.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their inventory for the specific UPC and use-by dates listed above. Since the product is not for retail sale, it is likely found in food service or institutional settings. Those who have consumed the product and are experiencing symptoms of Listeria infection should contact their healthcare provider.

The recalled product

Product
Reser's Chicken Salad Dressing, Formula DR.49B64, packaged in 5/4-lb (UPC 071117060355) carton cases. Reser's Fine Foods, Inc., Beaverton, OR. *This is a bagged dressing that does not have a pre-printed label. Ingredient statement and code date information is ink jet printed o
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 10/26/13 - 12/09/13.

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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