The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-2430-2016·Announced 2016-10-12

Treehouse Foods Recalls Almond Products Due to Listeria Risk

Treehouse Foods is recalling specific almond products because they may be impacted by 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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Treehouse Foods is voluntarily recalling specific almond products, including Southern Grove and Nature's Harvest brands, due to a potential contamination issue. The recall affects products that may be impacted by sunflower seeds contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected products include Southern Grove Oven Roasted Almonds with Sea Salt and Southern Grove Dry Roasted Sea Salt Almond, both with UPC 041498132248 and best-by dates of 3/16/2017 or 3/4/2017. Additionally, Nature's Harvest Almond Dry Roasted Sea Salted with UPC 071725728791 and a best-by date of 3/16/2017 is included. The total quantity involved is 92,865 cases.

These products were distributed in numerous US states, including Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. They were also distributed in Honduras, Nicaragua, and Chile. Consumers should check their pantries for these specific products and dates and stop consuming them if found.

The recalled product

Product
UPC 041498132248, Southern Grove Oven Roasted Almonds with Sea Salt, Best By/Date Code: 3/16/2017. UPC 041498132248, Southern Grove Dry Roasted Sea Salt Almond, Best By/Date Code 3/4/2017. UPC 071725728791, Nature's Harvest Almond Dry Roasted Sea Salted, Best By/Date Cod
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 (2)

  • Best By/Date Code: 3/16/2017
  • 3/4/2017.

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.

See all 55 products in this recall →