Agency classClass IIOur severity:High FDA (Food)·F-1850-2018·Announced 2018-08-29

Reser's Bow Tie Pasta Caesar Recalled for Potential Cyclospora Contamination

Reser's Fine Foods is recalling Bow Tie Pasta Caesar due to potential Cyclospora contamination from spinach ingredients.

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: The recall involves a high-risk pathogen (Cyclospora) without reported illness, which aligns with the High severity criteria in the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Reser's Fine Foods, Inc. is recalling Bow Tie Pasta Caesar Molly's Kitchen due to a potential contamination with Cyclospora. The product is a refrigerated, ready-to-eat pasta salad containing vinaigrette dressings and vegetables, including spinach. The recall is necessary because the spinach used in the product was previously recalled for potential Cyclospora contamination.

The affected product is identified by item number 58108.76434 and inner container item number 58108.30168. The specific UPC is 0 58108 30168 9. The recall involves 121 cases total. The product is packaged in white plastic tubs with labeled lids, packed two 4.5-pound packages per corrugated case. The product is not labeled for retail sale.

The recalled product was distributed in Arizona, California, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah, and Washington, as well as in Canada. Two specific lot numbers are affected: Lot # 180907010 with an expiration date of 9/7/2018, and Lot # 180909010 with an expiration date of 9/9/2018. Consumers should check their pantries for these specific items and dispose of them or return them to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product: Bow Tie Pasta Caesar Molly's Kitchen, item # 58108.76434, Inner Containter Item # 58108.30168, 2/4.5 # packages per case. UPC 0 58108 30168 9. Product is pasta salads with vinaigrette dressings and vegetables including spinach. All products are in white plastic tubs with…
Manufacturer: Reser's Fine Foods, Inc.
Category: Food — Deli / Ready-to-Eat
Hazard: cyclospora
Affected units: 121

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 (3)

Expiration date 9/7/2018
Lot # 180907010 Expiration date 9/9/2018
Lot # 180909010

Distribution

Distributed in 13 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 4 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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