The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2424-2016·Announced 2016-10-12

Treehouse Foods Recalls Peanut Chocolate Chunk Bars Due to Listeria

Treehouse Foods is recalling Signature Kitchen Peanut Chocolate Chunk Bars because they may contain sunflower seeds contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

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 Signature Kitchen Peanut Chocolate Chunk Bars (UPC 2113028372) 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 U.S. states and three countries: Honduras, Nicaragua, and Chile.

Consumers should stop using the recalled product and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
UPC 2113028372, Signature Kitchen Peanut Chocolate Chunk 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

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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