Walmart Macaroni Salad Recalled Due to Foreign Material
Reser's Fine Foods recalls Walmart Original Freshness Guaranteed Macaroni Salad (16oz) distributed in nine U.S. states due to possible foreign material contamination. No illnesses have been reported.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
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 3/5 (High).
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: Foreign material contamination in a ready-to-eat food product presents a potential risk of harm to consumers. No illnesses or injuries have been reported. The FDA Class II classification and lack of actual harm reported place this at the High severity level per the rubric criterion for risk-of-harm products without reported injury.
Plain-English summary
Reser's Fine Foods, Inc. is voluntarily recalling Walmart Original Freshness Guaranteed Macaroni Salad (16oz, UPC 78742 12653) due to the potential presence of foreign material. The product is refrigerated and packaged in clear plastic tubs with printed labels. Seven cases with a 'Use By' date of September 18, 2024, are subject to this recall.
The affected product was distributed to retailers in Arkansas, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, North Carolina, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas. Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it. The recall was initiated on August 2, 2024, and was terminated on September 30, 2024.
Consumers with questions or concerns about this recall should contact Reser's Fine Foods or their local health department.
The recalled product
- Product
- UPC 78742 12653, Walmart Original Freshness Guaranteed Macaroni Salad 16oz, refrigerated, packaged in a clear plastic tub with printed labels on top, bottom and side. There are 12 tubs per case.
- Manufacturer
- Reser's Fine Foods, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Ready-to-Eat
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 7
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 Sep/18/2024
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 6 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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