The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1320-2017·Announced 2017-01-25

Aspen Hills Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Recalled for Listeria Risk

Aspen Hills, Inc. is recalling 406 cases of 30 lb chocolate chip cookie dough potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The product was distributed to 19 US states and Canada.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The FDA has classified this recall as Class I, which meets the rubric criteria for a Critical severity score (5).

Plain-English summary

Aspen Hills, Inc. is recalling 406 cases of 30 lb (13.61 kg) Cookie Dough - Chocolate Chip - No Egg (Lot 03-307) due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall is classified as Class I by the FDA, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

The affected product was distributed to the following US states: AL, AZ, CA, GA, IA, IL, FL, KY, MA, MI, MN, MO, OH, OK, PA, TN, TX, UT, and WI. The product was also sent to Canada. The specific lot codes associated with the recall are 9164 (7/6/17), 9174 (7/12/17), and 9227 (8/4/17).

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific lot codes and product description. If found, they should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase. Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems.

The recalled product

Product
Cookie Dough - Chocolate Chip - No Egg 03-307 NET WT. 30 lb (13.61 kg), Aspen Hills, Inc. Garner, IA 50438
Manufacturer
Aspen Hills, Inc.
Hazard
Affected units
406

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 (6)

  • 9164
  • 7/6/17
  • 9174
  • 7/12/17
  • 9227
  • 8/4/17

Distribution

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 19 recalled by Aspen Hills, Inc. 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 19 products in this recall →