The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2453-2016·Announced 2016-10-12

Treehouse Foods Recalls Trail Mix Due to Listeria Contamination

Treehouse Foods is recalling Delish Almond Berry Pistachio 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 per the rubric mandates a score of 5 (Critical) regardless of other factors, as Class I recalls involve a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death.

Plain-English summary

Treehouse Foods is recalling Delish Almond Berry Pistachio Premium Trail Mix (UPC 049022880627) with a Best By date of 3/18/2017. 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 included 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 should stop using the recalled product and check their pantries for the specific UPC and date code listed above. The source text does not provide specific instructions for disposal or return, but standard FDA guidance for Listeria recalls typically advises discarding the product or returning it to the point of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
UPC 049022880627 Delish Almond Berry Pistachio Premium Trail Mix., Best By/Date Code: 3/18/2017.
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: 3/18/2017.

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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