The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2264-2015·Announced 2015-05-20

Aurora Products Recalls Raisin Nut Party Mix Due to Salmonella Risk

Aurora Products, Inc. is recalling Raisin Nut Party Mix products due to a potential Salmonella contamination. The recall covers specific brands and sizes distributed 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 recall is classified as 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, the hazard involves Salmonella, a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Aurora Products, Inc. is voluntarily recalling approximately 129.3 pounds of Raisin Nut Party Mix products. The recall was initiated because the product may be contaminated with Salmonella. The affected products include various brands such as Aurora, Ernest Klein, Food Emporium, Gauls Market, Harvest Co Op Market, Hurley Ridge, and Wild Acorns, in 11.0 oz. plastic cups and 7.5 oz. gift bags.

The recalled items have a "Best if used by" date range of 11/10/15 through 12/10/15. The products were shipped to distributors in New York, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, California, Maryland, Maine, Minnesota, and Pennsylvania, as well as nationwide through retail stores. The products were also distributed in Canada at Winners, HomeSense, and Marshalls stores, and in Bermuda.

Consumers who have purchased these products should stop eating them and return them to the place of purchase for a refund or dispose of them. The recall was initiated on March 20, 2015, and was terminated on August 17, 2015.

The recalled product

Product
Raisin Nut Party Mix: Aurora, 11.0 oz. Plastic Cup, UPC: 65585200094; Ernest Klein, 11.0 oz. Plastic Cup, UPC: 65585200094, Food Emporium Brand Products, 7.5 oz. Gift Bag, UPC: 1119079050; Gauls Market Brand Products, 11.0 oz. Plastic Cup, UPC: 65585200094; Harvest Co Op Market,

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: 11/10/15 12/10/15

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 →