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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-2314-2016·Announced 2016-09-28

Eillien's Candies Recalls Cajun Snack Mix for Listeria Risk

Eillien's Candies is recalling Figi's Hot & Spicy Cajun Snack Mix because sunflower kernels may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. No illnesses have been reported.

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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of at least 4 per the rubric, despite the absence of reported illnesses.

Plain-English summary

Eillien's Candies, Inc. is recalling Figi's Hot & Spicy Cajun Snack Mix, 16 oz (453 g), UPC 609883, Item # 609883. The recall was initiated after the ingredient supplier, Sunopta, notified Eillien's that the roasted salted and unsalted sunflower kernels used in the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The recall covers 62,229 cases of the product. Distribution was limited to Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, and Wisconsin. Affected products have best-by dates of 12/3/16, 7/14/16, 6/17/16, 3/26/16, 5/7/16, and 8/23/16.

There have been no reported illnesses to date. Consumers should check their pantries for this specific product and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
FIGI'S HOT & SPICY CAJUN SNACK MIX, 16 OZ (453 G), UPC 609883 Item # 609883.
Manufacturer
Eillien's Candies, Inc.
Category
Food — Snack Mix
Hazard
Affected units
62,229

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: 12/3/16 7/14/16 6/17/16 3/26/16 5/7/16 8/23/16

Distribution

Distributed in 10 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 15 recalled by Eillien's Candies, 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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