The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1247-2014·Announced 2014-01-01

Reser's Egg Salad Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination

Reser's Fine Foods is recalling specific lots of egg salad due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The products were distributed across 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 specific lots of Egg Salad, Formula PT.21, due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled products are packaged under the labels Cross Valley Farms Egg Salad and Dreser's Egg Salad in 2/5-lb cartons and cases. The use-by dates for the affected products range from 10/06/13 to 11/25/13.

The distribution of these products included 41 states in the United 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. The products were also distributed to Canada.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their use-by dates and packaging labels. If the product matches the description and dates listed above, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase. Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems.

The recalled product

Product
Egg Salad, Formula PT.21, packaged under the following labels: Cross Valley Farms Egg Salad packaged in 2/5-lb carton/cases. Distributed by Cross Valley Farms, Columbia, MD. USPC 758108301634 Dreser's Egg Salad packaged in 2/5-lb carton/cases. Distributed by Dreser's Fine…
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 10/06/13 - 11/25/13.

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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