Rucker's Recalls Cajun Hot Mix Due to Listeria Contamination
Rucker's Wholesale & Service Co. is recalling 3,915 bags of Cajun Hot Mix because sunflower kernels are contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Rucker's Wholesale & Service Co., Inc. is recalling 3,915 bags of Cajun Hot Mix 6 OZ. The product is packaged in clear plastic bags with sticker labels and is sold under multiple brand names, including Big R. Stores, Bomgaar's, and Coastal. All affected products share the UPC 052545002681.
The recall is being conducted because the sunflower kernels in the product are contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, according to the original supplier, SunOpta. The affected units have best-by dates ranging from 071316 to 051617.
The product was distributed to 70 retail stores nationwide and was also shipped to firms in Canada. Consumers should check their pantries for this product and dispose of it if found.
The recalled product
- Product
- Cajun Hot Mix 6 OZ. packaged in clear plastic bags with sticker label. This product has multiple brands. All brands are under the same UPC 052545002681. Brand names include Big R. Stores, Bomgaar's, C-A-L Ranch Store's, Coastal, Family Choice, Fin Feather Furn Outfitter's…
- Manufacturer
- Rucker's Wholesale & Service Co., Inc.
- Category
- Food — Snacks / Nuts
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 3,915
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)
- best by dates 071316 to 051617
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 8 recalled by Rucker's Wholesale & Service Co., 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.
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