The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2411-2016·Announced 2016-10-12

Treehouse Foods Recalls Multiple Mountain Trail Mix Brands Due to Listeria Risk

Treehouse Foods is recalling several brands of mountain trail mix because the sunflower seeds used may be 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 indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Treehouse Foods is voluntarily recalling multiple varieties of mountain trail mix, including Best Choice, Southern Grove, and Hy-Vee brands. The recall is being conducted because the sunflower seeds used in these products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected products include specific UPCs and best-by dates ranging from March 14, 2017, to April 26, 2017. A total of 92,865 cases were distributed across 38 U.S. states and three countries: Honduras, Nicaragua, and Chile.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries for the specific UPCs and dates listed in the official recall notice. If found, consumers should discard the products or return them to the place of purchase for a refund.

The recalled product

Product
UPC 070038614142, Best Choice Mountain Trail Mix, Best By/Date Code: 3/14/2017. UPC 041498148447, Southern Grove Mountain Trail Mix, Best by Date Code: 4/4/2017, 4/26/2017. UPC 075450016796, Hy-Vee Mountain Mix Trail Mix, Best By/Date Code: 4/5/2017, 4/15/2017. UPC…
Manufacturer
Treehouse Foods
Category
Food — Snacks / Trail Mix
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 (6)

  • Best By/Date Code: 3/14/2017
  • 4/4/2017
  • 4/5/2017
  • 4/15/2017
  • 4/26/2017
  • 3/23/2017.

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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