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

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.

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

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