Class IF-2421-2016

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

UPC 1373312015, Meijer Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate Protein Bars,Best By/Date Code: DEC 05 16, JAN 04 17. UPC 3225108607, Family Gourmet Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate Protein ,Bars Best By/Date Code: JAN 04 17. UPC 3680039453, Food Club Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate Protein Bars,Best By/Date Code: DEC 05 16, JAN 04 17. UPC 4130304540, Essential Everyday Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate Protein Bars, Best By/Date Code: DEC 05 16, JAN 04 17. UPC 5042847944 , Gold Emblem Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate Protein Bars ,Best By/Date Code: DEC 05 16, JAN 04 17, JAN 05 17. UPC 7003863811, Best Choice Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate Protein Bars,Best By/Date Code: DEC 05 16, JAN 04 17. UPC 7025322720, Our Family Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate Protein Bars,Best By/Date Code: DEC 05 16, JAN 04 17. UPC 7078447478, Tops Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate Protein Bars, Best By/Date Code: JAN 04 17. UPC 7874203428, Great Value Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate Protein Bars, Best By/Date Code: 12 05 16, 12 06 16, 01 05 17, 01 06 17. UPC 7989380098, Eating Right (Lucerne) Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate Protein Bars, Best By/Date Code: DEC 05 16, JAN 05 17.

Type: Food
Affected lot / code info: Best By/Date Code: DEC 05 16, JAN 04 17, JAN 05 17, 12 05 16, 12 06 16, 01 05 17, 01 06 17.
Quantity: 92,865 cases for all products

Why it was recalled

TreeHouse Foods is recalling products that may be impacted by sunflower seeds contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

Recalling firm

Firm: Treehouse Foods
Notification channel: Telephone
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address: 2021 Spring Rd Ste 600, N/A, Oak Brook, Illinois 60523-1860

Distribution

Distribution pattern: US: AL, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, FL, IL, IN, IA, KS,KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, NE, NV, NM, NY, NC,ND, OH, OK, OR, PA,SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WY. OUS: HONDURAS, NICARAGUA, CHILE.

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2016-05-03
FDA classified: 2016-09-30
Posted by FDA: 2016-10-12
Terminated: 2017-08-15
Status: Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-2421-2016. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.