The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-2433-2016·Announced 2016-10-12

Treehouse Foods Recalls Southern Grove Tuscan Trail Mix Due to Listeria Risk

Treehouse Foods is recalling Southern Grove Tuscan Trail Mix because it 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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum score of 4 per the rubric. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Treehouse Foods is recalling Southern Grove Tuscan Trail Mix (UPC 041498205379) with a Best By/Date Code of 4/28/2017. The recall is being conducted because the product 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 should stop using the recalled product and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in vulnerable populations.

The recalled product

Product
UPC 041498205379, Southern Grove Tuscan Trail Mix, Best By/Date Code: 4/28/2017 .
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 (1)

  • Best By/Date Code: 4/28/2017

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 →

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