Albertsons and Safeway Voluntarily Recall Five Refrigerated Salads in Cooperation with Reser's Fine Foods' Product Recall Due to Possible Listeria monocytogenes Contamination

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Apr 13, 2016, 09:49 ET

PLEASANTON, Calif., April 13, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- In cooperation with Reser's Fine Foods' voluntary recall of refrigerated salads that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, Albertsons and Safeway stores are voluntarily recalling several refrigerated salad products supplied by Reser's. Reser's was notified by a supplier that Listeria monocytogenes may be present in one lot of onions that was used in the manufacture of these salads.

Listeria is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people and individuals with weakened immune systems. Healthy people may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea. Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant woman.

The Reser's recall impacts Albertsons stores in nine states and Safeway, Vons, Pavilions and Pak 'N Save stores in 15 states. For Albertsons stores, only the following product in the noted states is subject to the recall.

Product Name

Size

UPC

States

Date and Plant Code

The Deli Counter Deviled Egg Potato Salad

16 oz.

21130-06688

(On rear label)

Colorado, Idaho, Montana,
Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota,
South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming

Use By Apr-28-16
S1317

(Above label)

For Safeway, Vons, Pavilions and Pak 'N Save stores, only the following products in the noted states are subject to this recall.

Product Name	Size	UPC	States	Date and Plant Code
The Deli Counter Deviled Egg Potato Salad	16 oz.	21130-06688 (On rear label)	Alaska, Arizona, California (Vons and Pavilions) Idaho, Montana, Nevada, North Dakota, Oregon, Utah Washington State, Wyoming	Use By Apr-28-16 S1317 (Above label)
The Deli Counter Classic Potato Salad	5.5 oz.	21130 06716 (On Lid)	Alaska, Arizona, California Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Washington State	Use by May-10-16 S1317 (On lid)
The Deli Counter Premium Tuna Salad	15 oz.	21130 06742 (On rear label)	California (Vons and Pavilions) Oregon, Washington State	Use by Apr-27-16 S1317 (Above label)
Signature Café Salad Tuna Premium	Sold by the pound at the deli counter	02 12288 00000	California (Vons and Pavilions) New Mexico, Arizona Utah	Sell thru Apr.14.16. (On the scale label)
All made-to-order deli sandwiches and wraps containing tuna salad	Made to Order	N/A	California (Vons and Pavilions) New Mexico, Arizona Utah	Sell thru Apr.12.16 (On scale label)

No illnesses have been reported in connection with products purchased from our stores. We are recalling these items out of an abundance of caution.

Customers who purchased the recalled products from the above-listed stores should discard or return them to the place of purchase for a full refund.

Customers who have questions about the recall can contact Albertsons and Safeway at 1-877-723-3929 at any time or the Reser's Fine Foods Consumer Hotline at 1-888-257-7913. Reser's Consumer Hotline Hours: M-F 8am to 9pm EST, Saturday 9am to 7pm EST and Sunday 11am to 7pm EST.

CONTACT: Teena Massingill
925-226-5820
[email protected]

SOURCE Albertsons