The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1747-2016·Announced 2016-07-27

Rucker's Sweet N Salty Trail Mix Recalled for Listeria Contamination

Rucker's Wholesale & Service Co. is recalling 20,184 bags of Uncle Buck's Sweet N Salty trail mix because sunflower kernels are contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

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.

Plain-English summary

Rucker's Wholesale & Service Co., Inc. is recalling 20,184 bags of HC SWEET N SALTY 3oz trail mix. The product is packaged in clear bags with an attached brown, green, and yellow label that reads "Uncle Buck's Sweet N Salty trail mix" and carries UPC 752545073390. The affected bags have best-by dates ranging from 062216 to 041817.

The recall was initiated because the sunflower kernels in the product are contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, according to the original supplier, SunOpta. The FDA has classified this recall as Class I, which is the most serious type of recall.

The product was distributed to 70 retail stores nationwide and was also shipped to firms in Canada. Consumers who have this product should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for instructions on disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
HC SWEET N SALTY 3oz packaged in clear bags with attached brown, green, and yellow label that reads in part " Uncle Buck's Sweet N Salty trail mix" UPC 752545073390
Manufacturer
Rucker's Wholesale & Service Co., Inc.
Category
Food — Trail Mix
Hazard
Affected units
20,184

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 062216 to 041817

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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