The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-2416-2016·Announced 2016-10-12

Treehouse Foods Recalls Roundy Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate Bars

Treehouse Foods is recalling Roundy Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate Bars due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes from sunflower seeds.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. 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 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 specific lots of Roundy Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate Bars. The recall is being conducted because the products may be impacted by sunflower seeds contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected products are identified by UPC 1115099114 and have Best By/Date Codes of DEC 05 16 or JAN 04 17. The recall covers 92,865 cases of the product.

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. The products were also distributed in Honduras, Nicaragua, and Chile. Consumers should check their pantries for these specific date codes and dispose of the product if found.

The recalled product

Product
UPC 1115099114 Roundy Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate Bars, Best By/Date Code: DEC 05 16, JAN 04 17.
Manufacturer
Treehouse Foods
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 (2)

  • Best By/Date Code: DEC 05 16
  • JAN 04 17.

Distribution

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 →