Recall is Part of Precautionary Measure
Dallas, TX (RestaurantNews.com) Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants, Inc. today announced they are voluntarily removing both Dickey’s Original Mustard Potato Salad and Dickey’s Old Fashioned Dill Potato Salad from their menus temporarily. Supplier, Reser’s Fine Foods, a Topeka, Kansas company, recently issued a voluntary recall for these products in conjunction with additional product lines regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
“We believe that acting in a swift and cautious manner is in the very best interest of all of our restaurants and customers,” said Roland Dickey, Jr. President and CEO of Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants, Inc. “We know our customers will appreciate these measures and hope they take this opportunity to try our other quality menu options.”
Although not mandated, Dickey’s Barbecue Pit Restaurants across the country are temporarily removing these items from their menus as a precaution. No other menu items are affected in the recall and no illnesses have been reported to date.
Consumers and media with questions about the recall should contact the Reser’s Fine Foods Consumer Hotline at 1-888-257-7913 (8 a.m. – 8 p.m. Eastern Time).
About Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants
Dickey’s Barbecue was founded by Travis Dickey with the goal of authentic slow smoked barbecue. More than 72 years later, the Dallas-based family run barbecue franchise still offers a quality selection of signature meats, home style sides, tangy barbecue sauce and free kids meals every Sunday. All meats are slow smoked on site in each restaurant. The fast-casual family-friendly concept has expanded to over 300 locations in 40 states and holds the title of the world’s largest barbecue franchise. This year both Technomic and Nation’s Restaurant News named Dickey’s “Fastest-growing restaurant in the country” and they were also named “Best Franchise Deal” by QSR Magazine. For more information, visit Dickey’s or for barbecue franchise opportunities call (866) 340-6188.
Contact:
Dickey’s Barbecue
Jami Zimmerman
972-248-9899
jzimmerman@dickeys.com