Dollywood Cajun Mix Recalled Due to Listeria Contamination
Rucker's Makin Batch Candies is recalling Dollywood Cajun Mix because it is 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 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 mandates a minimum score of 4. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen, and the presence of a Class I designation for a foodborne pathogen typically indicates a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences, aligning with the Critical severity criteria.
Plain-English summary
Rucker's Makin Batch Candies, Inc. is recalling 389 bags of Dollywood Cajun Mix. The product is packaged in a clear 9-ounce plastic bag with a grey sticker label reading "Dollywood Candy Kitchen" and has the UPC code 4 9000 503302. The best-by codes range from 1/23/2016 to 11/11/16.
The recall was initiated because the product is contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, according to the supplier, SunOpta. The firm shipped the product to one retail facility: Dollywood Theme Park in Sevierville, Tennessee. No foreign consignees are involved.
Consumers who purchased this product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase for a refund or dispose of it.
The recalled product
- Product
- Dollywood Cajun Mix packaged in a clear 9 ounce plastic bag with grey sticker label reading in part "Dollywood Candy Kitchen". UPC code 4 9000 503302
- Manufacturer
- Rucker's Makin Batch Candies, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Candy / Snack
- Hazard
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 codes ranging 1/23/2016 to 11/11/16
Distribution
Distribution scope not specified by the agency.
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