The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0319-2017·Announced 2016-12-21

Hickory Harvest Rucker's Cajun Mix Recalled for Listeria Contamination

Ohio Hickory Harvest Brand Products Inc. is recalling 25 lb. bags of Rucker's Cajun Mix due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls are assigned a score of 4 or higher.

Plain-English summary

Ohio Hickory Harvest Brand Products Inc. is recalling 685 boxes, each containing a 25 lb. bag of Hickory Harvest FOODS Rucker's Cajun Mix. The recall was initiated after the firm was notified by its supplier that the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected product is identified by the following Best if Used By dates: 110415, 021116, 031016, 042315, 070115, 080415, 080615, 082715, 090315, 092415, 100615, and 120315. The product was shipped to the following states: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI & WY.

Consumers should check their pantries for this product and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase if it matches the description and dates listed above.

The recalled product

Product
Hickory Harvest FOODS Rucker's Cajun Mix 25 lb. bag in a box INGREDIENTS: Cajun Sesame Sticks***soybean oil***Sunflower Kernels, Hot & Spicy Peanuts***Contains: Peanut, Soy, Wheat.
Manufacturer
Ohio Hickory Harvest Brand Products Inc.
Category
Food — Snack Mix
Hazard

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (12)

  • Best if Used By: 110415
  • 021116
  • 031016
  • 042315
  • 070115
  • 080415
  • 080615
  • 082715
  • 090315
  • 092415
  • 100615
  • 120315

Distribution

Distributed in 43 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 6 recalled by Ohio Hickory Harvest Brand Products Inc. under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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