CLASS I Food recall · Reported 29 Oct 2025 · FDA Enforcement Report

Fresh Creative Foods (FCF) recalled by Reser's Fine Foods

Reser's Fine Foods is recalling Fresh Creative Foods (FCF), distributed in 13 states. The recall was initiated on 26 Sep 2025 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.

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Lot, batch or date codesUse by Dates: 10/9/2025 10/10/2025 10/17/2025 10/23/2025 10/27/2025
Quantity recalledItem #404736 = 795 cases

Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.

Recall details

Recall number
H-0089-2026
FDA event ID
97713
Recalling firm
Reser's Fine Foods, Beaverton, OR
Classification
Class I
Status
Terminated
Recall initiated
26 Sep 2025
FDA classified
17 Oct 2025
Reported
29 Oct 2025
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by
Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Reason category
Listeria
Product category
Ready Meals

Timeline

26 Sep 2025Recall initiated by company
17 Oct 2025Classified by FDA+21 days
29 Oct 2025Published in enforcement report+12 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

Salad Kits are recalled due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

Listeria monocytogenes can grow at refrigerator temperatures. Infection is most dangerous for pregnant women, newborns, older adults and people with weakened immune systems. Symptoms can appear up to 70 days after eating contaminated food.

Product as listed by the FDA

Fresh Creative Foods (FCF) item #404736 Basil Pesto Bowtie Pasta Kit, UPC #13454 38092. Perishable/Refrigerated product. Net wt. 10.3125lbs. This kit contains 2/3lb. sealed bags of affected Bowtie Pasta and does not contain spinach. Kit is not sold directly to consumers.

Where it was distributed

Item #404736 was distributed in AZ, CA, CO, UT, and WA. Item #404637 was distributed in AZ, CA, CO, and TX. Item #404284 was distributed in AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IN, MD, MO, OR, PA, TX, UT, and WA.

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Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Salad Kits are recalled due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.

Which lots are affected?

Use by Dates: 10/9/2025 10/10/2025 10/17/2025 10/23/2025 10/27/2025

Where was it sold?

Item #404736 was distributed in AZ, CA, CO, UT, and WA. Item #404637 was distributed in AZ, CA, CO, and TX. Item #404284 was distributed in AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, IN, MD, MO, OR, PA, TX, UT, and WA.

What should I do if I have it?

Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.

What does Class I mean?

Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.

Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.

Other products in this recall event

2 other products · FDA event 97713

This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Fresh Creative Foods (FCF) recalled by Reser's Fine Foods.

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