The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0641-2017·Announced 2016-12-14

E S Foods Recalls Cinnamon Pop Tarts Meal Break Due to Listeria Risk

E S Foods is recalling Cinnamon Pop Tarts Meal Break because a supplier verified potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination in the raw sunflower kernels.

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 must be scored at least 4.

Plain-English summary

E S Foods is voluntarily recalling 512 cases of Cinnamon Pop Tarts Meal Break, Item #61439. The recall was initiated after the raw material supplier for sunflower kernels verified a potential for Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

The affected product was distributed to foodservice distributors, food banks, and school meal programs in California, Kansas, Kentucky, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin. The specific lot numbers involved are 6062, 6075, 6098, 6112, and 6132, with best used by dates ranging from September 11, 2016, to December 16, 2016.

Consumers and distributors should check their inventory for these specific lot numbers and best used by dates. If the product is found, it should be discarded or returned to the point of purchase. No illnesses have been reported in connection with this recall.

The recalled product

Product
Cinnamon Pop Tarts Meal Break, Item #61439
Manufacturer
E S Foods
Category
Food — Baked Goods
Hazard
Affected units
512

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 (9)

  • Lot #'s: 1) 6062
  • 2) 6075
  • 3) 6098
  • 4) 6112
  • 5) 6132 Best Used By: 1) 11/2/16
  • 2) 11/7/16
  • 3) 12/10/16
  • 4) 12/10/16 & 12/16/16
  • 5) 9/11/16

Distribution

Distributed in 9 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 20 recalled by E S Foods 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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