Class IF-0234-2014

Class I— FDA's most serious classification, issued when there is a reasonable probability that consumption of or exposure to the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Product

Potato Salad with Egg, Formula PO.71, packaged under these labels: -Reser's Fine Foods, Potato Salad with Egg, in 12/454-gm carton cases UPC 071117182439, 6/1.25-KG carton cases UPC 071117613216 and 3/8-lb container cases UPC 071117651355. Reser's Fine Foods, Inc., Beaverton, OR. -Sysco, Potato W/ Egg Salad, in 3/8-lb container cases. Distributed by Sysco Corporation, Houston, TX. UPC 074865745291 -Little Salad Bar Potato Salad (Aldi), packaged in 6/32-oz carton cases. Distributed by ALDI Inc., Batavia, IL. UPC 041498128661 -Independent Marketing Alliance Diced Potato Salad with Egg, in 3/8-lb container cases. Marketed by Independent Marketing Alliance, Houston, TX. UPC 822486158859 -Cross Valley Farms, Potato Salad, in 2/8-lb container cases. Distributed by U.S. Foodservice, Inc., Rosemont, IL. UPC 758108301467

Type: Food
Affected lot / code info: Use by date 10/20/13 - 12/12/13.
Quantity: N/A

Why it was recalled

The recalled products are potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Recalling firm

Firm: Reser's Fine Foods, Inc.
Notification channel: Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address: 15570 SW Jenkins Road, N/A, Beaverton, Oregon 97006

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Distribution was made to 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. Distribution was also made to Canada.

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2013-10-22
FDA classified: 2013-12-24
Posted by FDA: 2014-01-01
Terminated: 2017-01-24
Status: Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-0234-2014. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.