Orval Kent Sliced Steakhouse Potato Salad, Formula PO.177, packaged in 2/5-lb carton cases. Orval Kent Foods, Wheeling, IL. UPC 079453469252

Reser's Fine Foods, INC. recalled Orval Kent Sliced Steakhouse Potato Salad, Formula PO.177, packaged in 2/5-lb carton cases. Orval Kent Foods, Wheeling, IL. in a Class I action — the FDA's most serious tier, reserved for products with a reasonable probability of causing serious health consequences or death on Oct 22, 2013.

The recall was triggered by possible Listeria contamination: "The recalled products are potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes." Listeria monocytogenes can grow at refrigerator temperatures and is especially dangerous for pregnant people, newborns, older adults, and those with weakened immune systems.

Distribution was broad: the FDA record describes it as "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," which places this among the wider-reach recalls on the site. Consumers across the affected area should check product on hand. The recalling firm is based in Beaverton, OR. The recall covers N/A of product. The FDA has Terminated this recall (first reported Jan 1, 2014), its final lifecycle state, indicating the agency considers the corrective action resolved. The historical record remains useful for tracking a brand's recall pattern over time.