Reser’s Fine Foods recently recalled several of its meal kits in response to a larger nationwide recall of pre-cooked chicken products potentially contaminated by Listeria monocytogenes. As explained by the FDA, Reser’s Fine Foods sourced the chicken for their meal kits from BrucePac, which is the company at the center of the larger recall.
The company announced the recall on October 10, 2024, which is just one day after BrucePac recalled 12 million pounds of convenience food items (NBC News). The recall applies to the following meal kits sold by Reser’s Fine Foods:
- Don Pancho Chicken Street Taco Express Meal Kit, 22 oz (UPC 71117.12500; Use by date range: 9/20/24 – 11/21/24)
- Don Pancho Chicken Quesadilla Express Meal Kit, 22.5 oz (UPC 7117.12507; Use by date range: 9/22/24 – 11/18/24)
- Don Pancho Green Chile Chicken Enchilada Express Meal Kit, 27 oz (UPC 7117.12506; Use by date range: 9/20/24 – 11/7/24)
- Bistro 28 Green Chile Chicken Enchilada Express meal Kit, 27 oz (UPC 13454.38493; Use by date range: 9/19/24 – 11/17/24)
- Bistro 28 Chicken Burrito Bowl Express Meal Kit, 25 oz (UPC 13454.38494; Use by date rage 9/13/24 – 11/16/24)
- Bistro 28 Chicken Street Taco Express Meal Kit, 22 oz (UPC 13454.38495; Use by date range 9/20/24 – 11/10/24)
- Bistro 28 Chicken Quesadilla Express Meal Kit, 22.5 oz (UPC 13454.38496; Use by date range 9/23/24 – 11/10/24)
Reser’s Fine Foods distributed the kits to retail stores in 30 states in the U.S., including AL, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MO, NE, NY, NC, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WY.
The Don Pancho meal kits are sold in a clear plastic container with a black wrap-around label. Consumers can located the “Use by” date stamped on the front of the container. The UPC code can be found alongside the bar code on the back of the container. The Bistro 28 meal kits are sold in black bags. The “Use by” date and UPC code is stamped on the side of the bag.
Consumption of foods contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes is particularly risky for pregnant women, very young children, the elderly, and people with suppressed immune systems. Acute and temporary symptoms of infection might include fever, headache, body aches, abdominal discomfort, and diarrhea. Additionally, infection with Listeria seriously increases the risk of stillbirth and miscarriage for pregnant women.
Customers who have purchased one of the recalled food kits should either discard of the product or return it to the point of purchase for a full refund.
Reser’s Fine Food would like the public to know that they will no longer use BrucePac as a supplier for their meal kits.
Anyone with questions or concerns about the recall can contact Reser’s Fine Foods, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PST, at 888-223-2127.
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