Reser's Cheesy Macaroni Salad Recalled for Listeria Contamination
Reser's Fine Foods is recalling Cheesy Macaroni Salad due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed only in 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 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classified this recall as 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.
Plain-English summary
Reser's Fine Foods, Inc. is recalling specific packages of Cheesy Macaroni Salad because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected items are packaged in 454 gm (UPC 071117182415) and 1.25 KG (UPC 071117612271) plastic containers. The recall covers 279 cases, consisting of 138 cases of the 454 gm containers and 141 cases of the 1.25 KG containers.
The product was distributed to two distribution centers in Canada. There was no distribution of this product in the United States. The specific lot affected has a Best Before Date of 2013 OC 20.
Consumers who purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific UPC codes and Best Before Date listed above. If found, they should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Reser's Fine Foods, Cheesy Macaroni Salad, packaged in 454 gm (UPC 071117182415) and 1.25 KG (UPC 071117612271) plastic containers.
- 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)
- Best Before Date: 2013 OC 20
Distribution
Distribution scope not specified by the agency.
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