The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0720-2017·Announced 2016-12-21

Snow Monkey Subzero Superfood Cacao Recalled for Listeria Risk

FMIF Holdings, LLC dba Snow Monkey is recalling 400 pods of Subzero Superfood Cacao due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

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 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

FMIF Holdings, LLC dba Snow Monkey is recalling 400 pods of Snow Monkey Subzero Superfood Cacao, 8oz. The recall is being conducted due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

The affected products were delivered between May and June 2016. The firm stated that the products were gifted through a Kickstarter website to individuals who donated money. The firm refused to provide a specific distribution list.

Consumers who possess these products should stop using them and follow the instructions provided by the recalling firm or the FDA for proper disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
Snow Monkey Subzero Superfood Cacao 8oz.
Hazard
Affected units
400

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Lot numbers (1)

  • Delivered between May and June 2016

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by FMIF Holdings, LLC dba Snow Monkey 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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