Treehouse Foods Recalls Chopped Walnuts Due to Listeria Risk
Treehouse Foods is recalling Southern Grove Chopped Walnuts 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 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4, and the presence of Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen, in a Class I recall aligns with the Critical severity criteria for serious health risks.
Plain-English summary
Treehouse Foods is recalling Southern Grove Chopped Walnuts (UPC 041498131500) with a Best By/Date Code of 3/22/2017. The recall is being conducted because the product may be impacted by sunflower seeds contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The recall involves 92,865 cases of the product. Distribution included 38 U.S. states and three countries: Honduras, Nicaragua, and Chile.
Consumers should stop using the affected product and follow instructions from the recalling firm or the FDA regarding disposal or return.
The recalled product
- Product
- UPC 041498131500, Southern Grove Chopped Walnuts , Best By/Date Code: 3/22/2017.
- Manufacturer
- Treehouse Foods
- Category
- Food — Nuts
- 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:3/22/2017.
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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