The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2407-2016·Announced 2016-10-12

Treehouse Foods Recalls Southern Grove Almonds Due to Listeria Risk

Treehouse Foods is recalling Southern Grove Dry Roasted No Salt Almonds because they may contain sunflower seeds 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 is defined as a situation where there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Plain-English summary

Treehouse Foods is voluntarily recalling specific lots of Southern Grove Dry Roasted No Salt Almonds. The recall is being issued because the product may be impacted by sunflower seeds that are contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected product is identified by UPC 041498114749 and has a Best By/Date Code of 3/4/2017. The recall covers distribution 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. The product was also distributed in Honduras, Nicaragua, and Chile.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific UPC and date code listed above. If the product is found, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase. Listeria monocytogenes is a pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems.

The recalled product

Product
UPC 041498114749, Southern Grove Dry Roasted No Salt Almond, Best By/Date Code 3/4/2017.
Manufacturer
Treehouse Foods
Category
Food — Nuts
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/Date Code: 3/4/2017

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.

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