The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2418-2016·Announced 2016-10-12

Treehouse Foods Recalls Meijer Peanut Chocolate Chunk Pretzel Bars

Treehouse Foods is recalling Meijer Peanut Chocolate Chunk Pretzel Bars due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes from sunflower seeds.

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 mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Treehouse Foods is recalling Meijer Peanut Chocolate Chunk Pretzel Bars (UPC 1373312031) with a Best By/Date Code of DEC 09 16. The recall is being conducted because the products may be impacted by sunflower seeds contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected products were distributed in numerous US 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 who have purchased these products should check their pantries for the specific UPC and date code listed above. If found, they should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase for a refund.

The recalled product

Product
UPC 1373312031, Meijer Peanut Chocolate chunk Pretzel Bars, Best By/Date Code: DEC 09 16.
Manufacturer
Treehouse Foods
Category
Food — Snack Bars
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 (1)

  • Best By/Date Code: DEC 09 16

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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