The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-1249-2014·Announced 2014-01-01

Reser's Fine Foods Recalls Cucumber Salad Due to Listeria Risk

Reser's Fine Foods is recalling Cucumber & Onion Salad products potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall covers specific use-by dates distributed across the US 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. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Reser's Fine Foods, Inc. is recalling Cucumber & Onion Salad, Formula VE.17, which is potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected products are packaged under two labels: Reser's Fine Foods Cucumber & Onion Salad in 2/8-lb cartons (UPC 071117142839) and Cross Valley Farms Cucumber Salad in 2/8-lb cartons (UPC 758108301580). The recall includes products with use-by dates ranging from October 22, 2013, to December 4, 2013.

The distribution of these products was extensive, reaching 41 states in the United States, including Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, New York, and Texas, as well as Canada. The specific states listed include 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.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries for the specific labels and use-by dates mentioned above. If found, they should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in vulnerable populations.

The recalled product

Product
Cucumber & Onion Salad, Formula VE.17, packaged under the following labels: Reser's Fine Foods Cucumber & Onion Salad packaged in 2/8-lb (UPC 071117142839) carton/cases. Reser's Fine Foods, Inc., Beaverton, OR. Cross Valley Farms Cucumber Salad packaged in 2/8-lb carton cas
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 10/22/13 - 12/04/13.

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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