The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2448-2016·Announced 2016-10-12

Treehouse Foods Recalls Hy-Vee Santa Fe Trail Mix for Listeria Risk

Treehouse Foods is recalling Hy-Vee Santa Fe Trail Mix because it 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 per the rubric, as Class I recalls involve a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death.

Plain-English summary

Treehouse Foods is voluntarily recalling Hy-Vee Santa Fe Trail Mix (UPC 075450041101) with a Best By date of 3/31/2017. 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 was reported in numerous U.S. 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. The product was also distributed to Honduras, Nicaragua, and Chile.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific UPC and date code listed above. If found, they should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase for a refund. No specific instructions for disposal or return were provided in the source text beyond the standard recall protocol.

The recalled product

Product
UPC 075450041101Hy-Vee Santa Fe Trail Mix., Best By/Date Code: 3/31/2017.
Manufacturer
Treehouse Foods
Category
Food — Trail 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 (1)

  • Best By/Date Code: 3/31/2017.

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.

See all 55 products in this recall →

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