Rucker's Recalls Cajun Hot Mix Due to Listeria Contamination
Rucker's Wholesale & Service Co. is recalling 24,112 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 24,112 bags of 8-ounce Cajun Hot Mix. The product is packaged in a clear plastic bag with a sticky label under UPC number 052545022689. It is sold under several brand names, including Atwood's Ranch & Home, Bass Pro Shop's Uncle Buck's, Big R Store's, Cabela's Classic's, Cabela's Outfitter Classic, Farm & Home Supply, F & S Trading, Jays Sporting Goods, Moo'd Food/Murdoch's, and Rural King.
The recall is being issued because the sunflower kernels in the product are contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, according to the original supplier, SunOpta. The affected product has 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 or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- CAJUN HOT MIX 8 OZ. packaged in a clear plastic bag with sticky label under the UPC number 052545022689, and several brand names, including ATWOOD'S RANCH & HOME, BASS PRO SHOP'S UNCLE BUCK'S, BIG R STORE'S, CABELA'S CLASSIC'S, CABELA'S OUTFITTER CLASSIC, FARM & HOME SUPPLY, F &…
- Manufacturer
- Rucker's Wholesale & Service Co., Inc.
- Category
- Food — Snacks / Nuts
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 24,112
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 date 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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