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.
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 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. 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
- Category
- Food — Baked Goods
- 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.
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