Agency classClass IOur severity:Critical FDA (Food)·F-1862-2016·Announced 2016-08-10

Creative Snacks Brain Food Recalled for Potential Listeria Monocytogenes

Creative Snacks Co. is recalling Brain Food products due to the potential presence of Listeria monocytogenes. The recall covers specific snack bags, bulk, and cup products distributed in 14 states.

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 indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Creative Snacks Co., LLC is recalling approximately 5,480 cases of Brain Food products due to the potential presence of Listeria monocytogenes. The affected products include Creative Snacks Brain Food in 3.5 oz. snack bags, 10 lb. bulk, and 9.5 oz. cups, as well as Fresh Market Brain Food in 25 lb. bulk and 9.5 oz. cups.

The recall covers products distributed in California, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, and Utah. Specific lot codes are listed in the official recall notice for identification.

Consumers should check their pantries for these specific products and UPC codes. If found, they should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase for a refund. 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: Creative Snacks Brain Food, 3.5 oz. Snack Bag, UPC 816512015124, 10 lb. Bulk, UPC 816512013021, 9.5 oz. cup, UPC 855983002073; Fresh Market Brain Food, 25 lb. Bulk, UPC N/A, 9.5 oz. cup, UPC 737094218270,
Manufacturer: Creative Snacks Co., LLC
Category: Food — Snacks
Hazard: listeria
Affected units: 5,480

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 (20)

Creative Snacks Co. Snack Bag 6625030816
6641031516
6659032416
6680033116
6698040516
61316
61352
Creative Snacks Co. 10 lb. bulk 1180031016
4870032116
4895033016
4910040416
1285041316
61331
Fresh Market 25 lb. bulk 1180031016
1205032216
1242033116
61240
Fresh Market 9.5 oz. cup - 3067030916
Creative Snack Co. 9.5 oz. cup 26750303156
2704031016

Distribution

Distributed in 14 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 7 recalled by Creative Snacks Co., LLC 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 7 products in this recall →

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