CLASS I Food recall · Reported 1 Jan 2014 · FDA Enforcement Report
Reser's Buffalo Style Pasta & Chicken Kit, Formula KI.11 recalled
Reser's Fine Foods is recalling Reser's Buffalo Style Pasta & Chicken Kit, Formula KI.11, distributed in 41 states. The recall was initiated on 22 Oct 2013 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Check your package
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
- F-1183-2014
- FDA event ID
- 66563
- Recalling firm
- Reser's Fine Foods, Beaverton, OR
- Brand
- Reser's Buffalo
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 22 Oct 2013
- FDA classified
- 24 Dec 2013
- Reported
- 1 Jan 2014
- 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
| 22 Oct 2013 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 24 Dec 2013 | Classified by FDA | +63 days |
| 1 Jan 2014 | Published in enforcement report | +8 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
The recalled products are potentially contaminated 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
Reser's Buffalo Style Pasta & Chicken Kit, Formula KI.11, packaged in 1/4.75-lb carton cases. Reser's Fine Foods, Inc., Beaverton, OR.
Where it was distributed
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.
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Questions about this recall
Is Reser's Buffalo Style Pasta & Chicken Kit, Formula KI.11 recalled?
Yes. Reser's Fine Foods recalled Reser's Buffalo Style Pasta & Chicken Kit, Formula KI.11 on 22 Oct 2013. The recall is Class I and its status is Terminated. Recall number F-1183-2014.
Why was it recalled?
The recalled products are potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Which lots are affected?
Use by dates 09/26/13 - 11/08/13.
Where was it sold?
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.
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 21 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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