The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2428-2016·Announced 2016-10-12

Treehouse Foods Recalls Cranberry Nut Trail Mix for Listeria Risk

Treehouse Foods is recalling specific lots of Southern Grove and Amport Foods cranberry nut trail mix 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, regardless of whether illnesses have been reported.

Plain-English summary

Treehouse Foods is voluntarily recalling two products: Southern Grove Cranberry & Nut Trail Mix (UPC 041498160982) and Amport Foods Cranberry Nut Trail Mix (UPC 071725706133). The recall is due to the potential presence of sunflower seeds contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected products have Best By/Date Codes of 3/24/2017, 4/15/2017, 3/18/2017, and 4/14/2017.

The recall covers 92,865 cases of these products. Distribution included 38 U.S. states and three countries: Honduras, Nicaragua, and Chile. The U.S. states affected are AL, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, FL, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, NE, NV, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, and WY.

Consumers should check their pantries for these specific products and date codes. If found, they should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase. The source text does not report any illnesses or injuries associated with this recall.

The recalled product

Product
UPC 041498160982, Southern Grove Cranberry & Nut Trail Mix , Best By/Date Code: 3/24/2017, 4/15/2017 UPC071725706133, Amport Foods Cranberry Nut Trail Mix, , Best By/Date Code: 3/18/2017, 4/14/2017.
Manufacturer
Treehouse Foods
Category
Food — Snack Mix
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 (4)

  • Best By/Date Code: 3/24/2017
  • 4/15/2017
  • 3/18/2017
  • 4/14/2017.

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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