The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0740-2016·Announced 2016-03-16

R&D Technical Center Recalls Peanut Drop Coating for Listeria

R&D Technical Center is recalling Clasen Quality Coatings NH Atlas 1M Creamy Peanut Drop after a positive Listeria monocytogenes test.

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 severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

R&D Technical Center is recalling Clasen Quality Coatings NH Atlas 1M Creamy Peanut Drop, Item # 12649, Net Wt. 50 lbs (22.68 KG). The recall involves 41,200 lbs (824 boxes) of the product.

The recall was initiated after Clasen Quality Coatings received notification of a positive Listeria monocytogenes micro test in the product. The affected lot is # 5364PB11CL3 with a DOM of 12/30/2015.

The product was distributed in Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, and Texas, as well as in Canada. Consumers should check their inventory for this specific lot number and dispose of the product if found.

The recalled product

Product
Clasen Quality Coatings NH Atlas 1M Creamy Peanut Drop, Item # 12649, Net Wt. 50 lbs (22.68 KG)
Hazard

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)

  • Lot # 5364PB11CL3 DOM: 12/30/2015

Distribution

Distributed in 5 states:

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