The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-0584-2013·Announced 2012-11-07

Popcorn Indiana Almond Biscotti Caramel Popcorn Recalled for Listeria Risk

Dale & Thomas Popcorn, LLC is recalling Popcorn Indiana Almond Biscotti Caramel Popcorn because the manufacturing conveyor belt tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

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 3/5 (High).

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 a high-risk pathogen (Listeria monocytogenes) without reported illness, which meets the criteria for a High severity score (3) under the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Dale & Thomas Popcorn, LLC is voluntarily recalling Popcorn Indiana Almond Biscotti Caramel Popcorn in 6.5 oz and 7 oz sizes. The recall involves 22,206 units that were distributed nationwide and in Canada. The specific product codes affected are 12233ENGA (2/16/2013), 12249ENGA (3/4/2013) for the 6.5 oz size, and 12248ENGA (3/3/2013) for the 7 oz size.

The recall was initiated because various flavors of popcorn were manufactured on a conveyor belt that tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes (L. mono). The FDA has classified this as a Class II recall, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

Consumers who have purchased these specific products should check their pantry for the listed UPCs and production codes. If found, consumers should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase for a refund. No illnesses have been reported in connection with this recall.

The recalled product

Product
Popcorn Indiana Almond Biscotti Caramel Popcorn Net Wt. 6.5 oz. UPC 843571003809 Net Wt. 7 oz UPC 843571003854 Popcorn Indiana LLC 1 Cedar Lane, Englewood, NJ 07631 Made in the USA
Manufacturer
Dale & Thomas Popcorn, LLC
Category
Food — Snacks
Hazard
Affected units
22,206

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 (1)

  • 6.5 oz 12233ENGA 2/16/2013 12249ENGA 3/4/2013 7 oz. 12248ENGA 3/3/2013

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.

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