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SevereFDA (Food)·F-1246-2014·Announced 2014-01-01

Reser's Market Pantry Macaroni Salad Recalled for Listeria Contamination

Reser's Fine Foods is recalling Market Pantry Macaroni Salad due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed in 38 US states and Canada.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as 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. Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls are assigned a score of 4 or higher.

Plain-English summary

Reser's Fine Foods, Inc. is recalling Market Pantry Macaroni Salad, Formula MA.102, packaged in 12/454-gm containers. The recall is issued because the product is potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The specific UPC for the affected product is 628919002399.

The recalled product was distributed in the following US states: 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. Distribution also included Canada, specifically through Target Canada in Mississauga, ON. The affected units have use-by dates ranging from 10/20/13 to 12/07/13.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific UPC and use-by dates listed above. If the product is found, consumers should not consume it and should dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Market Pantry Macaroni Salad, Formula MA.102, packaged in 12/454-gm container/cases. Distributed by Target Canada, Mississauga, ON L4W 0C4. UPC 628919002399
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 10/20/13 - 12/07/13.

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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