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HighFDA (Food)·F-1777-2024·Announced 2024-09-11

Refrigerated Pasta Salad Recalled for Temperature Abuse and Spoilage Risk

Reser's Fine Foods is recalling Stonemill Kitchens Green Goddess Pasta Salad due to potential spoilage from temperature abuse caused by a malfunctioning refrigeration unit. The product was distributed in CA, IL, MN, ND, and SD.

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: This FDA Class II recall presents a food safety risk from temperature-compromised refrigerated food where spoilage and potential pathogenic growth are possible. No illnesses have been reported, and the hazard is theoretical based on documented temperature abuse; however, the risk to consumers from a potentially spoiled refrigerated product meets the threshold for High severity.

Plain-English summary

Reser's Fine Foods, Inc. is recalling Stonemill Kitchens Green Goddess Pasta Salad (Item 71117.18531) because the product may become spoiled. The spoilage risk resulted from temperature abuse caused by a malfunctioning refrigeration unit on trailer #184.

The affected product is a refrigerated 5-pound pasta salad with a Use By date of August 28, 2024. This recall affects 29 cases that were distributed to retailers in California, Illinois, Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota.

Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. Return the product to the retailer where it was purchased or contact Reser's Fine Foods, Inc. for disposal instructions. No illnesses have been reported at this time.

The recalled product

Product
Item 71117.18531, Stonemill Kitchens Green Goddess Pasta Salad, refrigerated product, net wt. 5lb. There are 2 packs per case.
Manufacturer
Reser's Fine Foods, Inc.
Category
Food — Refrigerated / Ready-to-Eat
Hazard
Affected units
29

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 date 2024/08/28

Distribution

Distributed in 5 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 14 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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