The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0593-2013·Announced 2012-11-07

Popcorn Indiana Wasabi Reserve Popcorn Recalled for Listeria Contamination

Dale & Thomas Popcorn, LLC is recalling Popcorn Indiana Wasabi Reserve 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 a high-risk pathogen (Listeria monocytogenes) without reported illnesses, which meets the criteria for a High severity score (3) under the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Dale & Thomas Popcorn, LLC is voluntarily recalling 6,060 units of Popcorn Indiana Wasabi Reserve Popcorn, Net Wt. 5.5 oz. The product was 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 affected product is identified by the UPC 843571002048 and the following lot codes: 12235ENGA (expiration date 2/18/2013) and 12251ENGA (expiration date 3/6/2013). The product was manufactured by Dale & Thomas Popcorn, LLC and distributed by Popcorn Indiana LLC.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase for a refund. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has classified this recall as Class II, indicating that there is a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

The recalled product

Product
Popcorn Indiana Wasabi Reserve Popcorn Net Wt. 5.5 oz UPC 843571002048 Popcorn Indiana LLC 1 Cedar Lane, Englewood, NJ 07631 Made in the USA
Hazard
Affected units
6,060

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)

  • 12235ENGA 2/18/2013 12251ENGA 3/6/2013

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.

See all 14 products in this recall →