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Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2451-2016·Announced 2016-10-12

Treehouse Foods Recalls Tropical Blend Trail Mix Due to Listeria Risk

Treehouse Foods is recalling Delish Tropical Blend Premium 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 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 5 according to the rubric, regardless of the absence of reported illnesses in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Treehouse Foods is recalling Delish Tropical Blend Premium Trail Mix (UPC 049022880634) with a Best By date of 3/17/2017. 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 37 states in the United States and three countries: Honduras, Nicaragua, and Chile.

Consumers should stop using the product and check for the specific UPC and Best By date listed above. The source text does not provide specific instructions for disposal or return, nor does it report any illnesses or injuries associated with the product.

The recalled product

Product
UPC 049022880634 Delish Tropical Blend Premium Trail Mix., Best By/Date Code: 3/17/2017.
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: 3/17/2017.

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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