The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2406-2016·Announced 2016-10-12

Treehouse Foods Recalls Almond Products Due to Listeria Risk

Treehouse Foods is recalling specific Nature's Harvest and Southern Grove almond products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which is defined as a serious health hazard. Additionally, the recall involves Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Treehouse Foods is voluntarily recalling specific Nature's Harvest and Southern Grove almond products. The recall is being conducted because the products may be impacted by sunflower seeds contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected products include Nature's Harvest Whole Almonds (UPC 071725750198, Best By 3/3/2017), Nature's Harvest Slivered Almond (UPC 071725750266, Best By 3/3/2017), Nature's Harvest Sliced Almonds (UPC 071725750259, Best By 3/4/2017), and Southern Grove Sliced Almonds (UPC 041498121686, Best By 3/21/2017). The recall covers 92,865 cases of these products.

These products were distributed in numerous U.S. states, including Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. They were also distributed in Honduras, Nicaragua, and Chile. Consumers should check their pantries for these specific products and UPC codes and dispose of them if found.

The recalled product

Product
UPC 071725750198, Natures Harvest Whole Almonds, Best By/Date Code: 3/3/2017 UPC 071725750266, Natures Harvest Slivered Almond, Best By/Date Code: 3/3/2017 UPC 071725750259, Natures Harvest Sliced Almonds, Best By/Date Code: 3/4/2017 UPC 041498121686, Southern Grove S
Manufacturer
Treehouse Foods
Category
Food — Nuts
Hazard
Affected units
92,865

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 (3)

  • Best By/Date Code: 3/3/2017
  • 3/4/2017
  • 3/21/2017.

Distribution

Distributed in 38 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 55 recalled by Treehouse Foods 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 55 products in this recall →

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