Reser’s Fine Foods, Inc. Recalls Ready-To-Eat Pasta Salad Product Due to Misbran...
Reason for Recall / Hazard
Misbranding, Unreported Allergens
Product Description & Identification
WASHINGTON, June 25, 2026 – Reser’s Fine Foods, Inc., a Halifax, N.C. establishment, is recalling approximately 5,300 pounds of a ready-to-eat (RTE) product labeled as a pasta salad due to misbranding and undeclared allergens, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The product labeled as pasta salad may actually contain chicken salad, which contains egg and milk, known allergens, that are not declared on the product label. The RTE product labeled as pasta salad that may contain chicken salad was produced on June 11, 2026. The following product is subject to recall [ view labels ]: 5-lb. plastic tub packages of “Molly’s Kitchen California Style Pasta Salad” with “USE BY JUL/16/26 430” printed on the side of the plastic tub. The product subject to recall bears establishment number “P-00874” printed on the side of the plastic tub. This item was shipped to distributors in Alabama, Florida, North Carolina, New Jersey, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia for further distribution to foodservice locations. The problem was discovered when the establishment notified FSIS that they mislabeled RTE chicken salad products as RTE pasta salad products. There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of this product. Anyone concerned about a reaction should contact a healthcare provider. FSIS is concerned that some product may be in consumers’ refrigerators. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase. FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify recalling firms notify their customers of the recall and that steps are taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers. When available, the retail distribution lists will be posted on the FSIS website at www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls . Consumers with questions about the recall can contact Reser’s Fine Foods, Inc., Consumer Affairs at 888-223-2127 or consumeraffairs@resers.com . Members of the media with questions about the recall can contact Raquel Tadlock, Publicity Associate, Reser’s Fine Foods, Inc., at 619-234-0345 or Resers@HavasFormula.com . Consumers with food safety questions can call the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 888-MPHotline (888-674-6854) or send a question via email to MPHotline@usda.gov . For consumers that need to report a problem with a meat, poultry, or egg product, the online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at https://foodcomplaint.fsis.usda.gov/eCCF/ .
Affected Products
5-lb. plastic tub packages of “Molly’s Kitchen California Style Pasta Salad” with “USE BY JUL/16/26 430” printed on the side of the plastic tub.
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Langcode | English |
| Field year | 2026 |
| Field title | Reser’s Fine Foods, Inc. Recalls Ready-To-Eat Pasta Salad Product Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens |
| Field labels | Recall-009-2026-Labels.pdf |
| Field states › 1 | Alabama |
| Field states › 2 | Florida |
| Field states › 3 | North Carolina |
| Field states › 4 | New Jersey |
| Field states › 5 | South Carolina |
| Field states › 6 | Tennessee |
| Field states › 7 | Virginia |
| Field summary | <p><strong>WASHINGTON, June 25, 2026</strong> – Reser’s Fine Foods, Inc., a Halifax, N.C. establishment, is recalling approximately 5,300 pounds of a ready-to-eat (RTE) product labeled as a pasta salad due to misbranding and undeclared allergens, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The product labeled as pasta salad may actually contain chicken salad, which contains egg and milk, known allergens, that are not declared on the product label.</p> <p>The RTE product labeled as pasta salad that may contain chicken salad was produced on June 11, 2026. The following product is subject to recall [<a href="/sites/default/files/food_label_pdf/2026-06/Recall-009-2026-Labels.pdf">view labels</a>]: </p> <ul type="disc"> <li>5-lb. plastic tub packages of “Molly’s Kitchen California Style Pasta Salad” with “USE BY JUL/16/26 430” printed on the side of the plastic tub.</li> </ul> <p>The product subject to recall bears establishment number “P-00874” printed on the side of the plastic tub. This item was shipped to distributors in Alabama, Florida, North Carolina, New Jersey, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia for further distribution to foodservice locations. </p> <p>The problem was discovered when the establishment notified FSIS that they mislabeled RTE chicken salad products as RTE pasta salad products.</p> <p>There have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of this product. Anyone concerned about a reaction should contact a healthcare provider. </p> <p>FSIS is concerned that some product may be in consumers’ refrigerators. Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them. These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.</p> <p>FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify recalling firms notify their customers of the recall and that steps are taken to make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers. When available, the retail distribution lists will be posted on the FSIS website at <a href="http://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls">www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls</a>. </p> <p>Consumers with questions about the recall can contact Reser’s Fine Foods, Inc., Consumer Affairs at 888-223-2127 or <a href="mailto:consumeraffairs@resers.com">consumeraffairs@resers.com</a>. Members of the media with questions about the recall can contact Raquel Tadlock, Publicity Associate, Reser’s Fine Foods, Inc., at 619-234-0345 or <a href="mailto:Resers@HavasFormula.com">Resers@HavasFormula.com</a>.</p> <p>Consumers with food safety questions can call the toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline at 888-MPHotline (888-674-6854) or send a question via email to <a href="mailto:MPHotline@usda.gov">MPHotline@usda.gov</a>. For consumers that need to report a problem with a meat, poultry, or egg product, the online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at <a href="https://foodcomplaint.fsis.usda.gov/eCCF/">https://foodcomplaint.fsis.usda.gov/eCCF/</a>.</p> |
| Field processing | Fully Cooked - Not Shelf Stable |
| Field recall url | http://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls-alerts/resers-fine-foods-inc--recalls-ready-eat-pasta-salad-product-due-misbranding-and |
| Field risk level | High - Class I |
| Field distro list | RC-009-2026-Retail-List.pdf |
| Field has spanish | False |
| Field recall date | 2026-06-25 |
| Field recall type | Active Recall |
| Field active notice | False |
| Field establishment | Reser's Fine Foods |
| Field media contact | Meredith Carothers |
| Field product items | 5-lb. plastic tub packages of “Molly’s Kitchen California Style Pasta Salad” with “USE BY JUL/16/26 430” printed on the side of the plastic tub. |
| Field recall number | 009-2026 |
| Field recall reason › 1 | Misbranding |
| Field recall reason › 2 | Unreported Allergens |
| Field archive recall | False |
| Field last modified date | 2026-06-25 |
| Field related to outbreak | False |
| Field recall number export | 009-2026 |
| Field company media contact › 1 | Company Contact Reser’s Fine Foods, Inc. Consumer Affairs 888-223-2127 consumeraffairs@resers.com |
| Field company media contact › 2 | Company Contact Reser’s Fine Foods, Inc. Raquel Tadlock, Publicity Associate 619-234-0345 Resers@HavasFormula.com |
| Field recall classification | Class I |
Overview
- Recalling FirmReser's Fine Foods
- StatusFalse
- Risk LevelClass I
- DistributionAlabama, Florida, North Carolina, New Jersey, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia