The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2262-2015·Announced 2015-05-20

Aurora Cranberry Health Mix Recalled for Salmonella Contamination Risk

Aurora Products is recalling various Cranberry Health Mix products due to potential Salmonella contamination. The recall covers products sold in the US, Canada, and Bermuda.

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 classified this recall as Class I, which is the highest severity level indicating a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Plain-English summary

Aurora Products, Inc. is voluntarily recalling multiple varieties of Cranberry Health Mix, including products sold under the Aurora, America Choice, and various private store brands. The recall was initiated because the product may be contaminated with Salmonella. The affected products include various package sizes such as plastic cups, pouches, and single-serve packets.

The recall involves approximately 124,572.7 lbs of product. The affected items were distributed to retailers in New York, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, California, Maryland, Maine, Minnesota, and Pennsylvania, as well as nationwide through retail stores. The product was also distributed in Canada through Winners, HomeSense, and Marshalls stores, and in Bermuda. The 'Best if used by' dates for the affected products range from October 30, 2015, to December 16, 2015.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries for the specific brands and package types listed in the recall notice. If the product is found, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase. The recall was initiated on March 20, 2015, and was terminated on August 17, 2015.

The recalled product

Product
Cranberry Health Mix: America Choice, 16 oz. Plastic Pouch, UPC: 75480779046; Aurora , 9.25 oz. Plastic Cup, UPC: 65585200288; Aurora , 10.0 oz. Pillow Pouch, UPC: 65585200826; Aurora, 16.0 oz. Plastic Pouch, UPC: 65585200827, Aurora , 18 oz. Plastic Pouch , NO UPC; Aurora , 21

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 if used by date range: 10/30/15 12/13/15 and 12/16/2015

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 10 states specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 12 recalled by Aurora Products, 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.

See all 12 products in this recall →