The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0591-2013·Announced 2012-11-07

Popcorn Indiana Kettlecorn Recalled Due to Listeria Contamination

Dale & Thomas Popcorn, LLC is recalling various flavors of Popcorn Indiana Kettlecorn 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 a high-risk pathogen (Listeria monocytogenes) without reported illness, which meets the criteria for a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

Dale & Thomas Popcorn, LLC is recalling various flavors of Popcorn Indiana Kettlecorn. The affected products include 9.75 oz, 14 oz, and 8-pack bags of 0.7 oz popcorn. The recall involves 83,256 bags distributed nationwide and in Canada.

The recall was initiated because the popcorn was manufactured on a conveyor belt that tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes (L. mono). The specific lot codes affected are 12223ENGA with a use-by date of 2/6/2013 for the 9.75 oz and 14 oz sizes, and 12221ENGA with a use-by date of 2/4/2013 for the 0.7 oz size.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantry for the specific UPCs and lot codes listed above. If they possess the recalled items, they should discard them or return them to the place of purchase for a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Popcorn Indiana Kettlecorn Net Wt. 9.75 oz UPC 84357100050 Net Wt. 14 oz. UPC 843571000693 Net Wt. 8 pack bag 0.7 oz. UPC 843571001676 Popcorn Indiana LLC 1 Cedar Lane, Englewood, NJ 07631 Made in the USA
Hazard
Affected units
83,256

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 →