The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0580-2013·Announced 2012-11-07

Popcorn Indiana Aged White Cheddar Popcorn Recalled for Listeria

Dale & Thomas Popcorn, LLC is recalling Popcorn Indiana Aged White Cheddar Popcorn because the manufacturing conveyor belt tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen, which meets the criteria for a High severity score (3) under the rubric for high-risk pathogens without reported illness.

Plain-English summary

Dale & Thomas Popcorn, LLC is recalling Popcorn Indiana Aged White Cheddar Popcorn in various sizes (0.8 oz, 3.5 oz, 8 oz, 8.3 oz, and 9 oz) due to a potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall was initiated after a conveyor belt used in the manufacturing process tested positive for the bacteria, and the recall was expanded to the consumer level once L. mono was confirmed in the finished product.

The affected product was distributed nationwide and in Canada. Consumers should check their pantries for the specific UPC codes and lot dates listed in the official recall notice. If you have this product, you should stop consuming it and return it to the place of purchase for a refund or dispose of it.

The recalled product

Product
Popcorn Indiana Aged White Cheddar Popcorn 0.8 oz - UPC 843571004233 3.5 oz- UPC 843571000532 8 oz- UPC 843571000785 8.3 oz - UPC 843571002956 9 oz - UPC843571000785 Popcorn, Indiana LLC 1 Cedar Lane, Englewood, NJ 07631 Made in the USA
Hazard
Affected units
398,910

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 14 recalled by Dale & Thomas Popcorn, LLC 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.

See all 14 products in this recall →