The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-2419-2016·Announced 2016-10-12

Treehouse Foods Recalls Meijer White Choc Chip Pretzel Bars for Listeria Risk

Treehouse Foods is recalling Meijer White Choc Chip Pretzel Bars because they may contain sunflower seeds contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

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 Meijer White Choc Chip Pretzel Bars (UPC 1373312032) 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 recall covers 92,865 cases of the product. Distribution included 38 states in the United States and three countries in Central and South America: Honduras, Nicaragua, and Chile.

Consumers who have purchased these specific products should stop using them and check with the retailer for a refund or replacement. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, older adults, and individuals with weakened immune systems.

The recalled product

Product
UPC 1373312032, Meijer White Choc Chip Pretzel Bars, Best By/Date Code: DEC 09 16.
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 (1)

  • Best By/Date Code: DEC 09 16

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 →