FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class IF-1864-2016

Class I— FDA's most serious classification, issued when there is a reasonable probability that consumption of or exposure to the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Product

Plentiful Planet Heart Smart Mix, 25 lb. bulk, UPC 030684710285; Publishers Clearing House Heart Smart Mix 8 oz. bag, UPC n/a; Creative Snacks Co. Heart Smart 3.5 oz. Snack Bags, UPC 816512012130; Creative Snacks Co. Heart Smart 9.5 oz. cup, UPC 855983002066; Creative Snacks Co. Heart Smart Mix 10 lb. bulk, UPC 816512013014

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
Plentiful Planet 25 lb. bulk 1224032916, 1156030316, 1204032216; Publishers Clearing 8 oz. 6710041216, 61185; Creative Snacks 3.5 oz. 6620030316, 6627030916, 6640031516, 6656032416, 6673033016, 6697040516, 6733041816, 61313, 61201, 61357; 9.5 oz. cup 2674030316, 2764032416, 2819040516, 2886041516, 61188, 61162, 61242, 61324; 10 lb. bulk 1183031416, 4869032116, 4894033016, 61181
Quantity
5,448 cases

Why it was recalled

Potential presence of Listeria Monocytogenes

Recalling firm

Firm
Creative Snacks Co., LLC
Notification channel
Telephone
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
241 Burgess Rd Ste B, Greensboro, North Carolina 27409-9333

Distribution

Distribution pattern
CA, CT, DE, GA, IN, ME, MA, MN, NJ, NY, NC, SC, TX, UT

Timeline

Recall initiated
2016-05-05
FDA classified
2016-08-03
Posted by FDA
2016-08-10
Terminated
2017-07-18
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-1864-2016. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.