CLASS I Food recall · Reported 27 Jul 2016 · FDA Enforcement Report
Cajun hot mix Family Choice recalled by Rucker's Wholesale & Service
Rucker's Wholesale & Service is recalling Cajun hot mix Family Choice, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 8 Jun 2016 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Check your package
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-1741-2016
- FDA event ID
- 74375
- Recalling firm
- Rucker's Wholesale & Service, Bridgeport, IL
- Brand
- Cajun
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 8 Jun 2016
- FDA classified
- 19 Jul 2016
- Reported
- 27 Jul 2016
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Other
Timeline
| 8 Jun 2016 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 19 Jul 2016 | Classified by FDA | +41 days |
| 27 Jul 2016 | Published in enforcement report | +8 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Sunflower kernels in this product are contaminated with Listeria Monocytogenes per the original supplier, SunOpta.
Listeria monocytogenes can grow at refrigerator temperatures. Infection is most dangerous for pregnant women, newborns, older adults and people with weakened immune systems. Symptoms can appear up to 70 days after eating contaminated food.
Product as listed by the FDA
Cajun hot mix 6 OZ Family Choice Brand, packaged in a clear plastic bag with brown and blue sticky labile. UPC 052545012680
Where it was distributed
70 retail stores nationwide. Product was also shipped to canada firms. please see attached spread sheet for a full list of customers.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Sunflower kernels in this product are contaminated with Listeria Monocytogenes per the original supplier, SunOpta.
Which lots are affected?
Best by 071316 to 051617
Where was it sold?
70 retail stores nationwide. Product was also shipped to canada firms. please see attached spread sheet for a full list of customers.
What should I do if I have it?
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
What does Class I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
Other products in this recall event
7 other products · FDA event 74375This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Hc Sunflower Kernel recalled by Rucker's Wholesale & Service.
| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS I | Hc Sunflower Kernel recalled by Rucker's Wholesale & ServiceHc Sunflower | Rucker's Wholesale & Service | Listeria | Nationwide | |
| CLASS I | Cajun Hot Mix recalled by Rucker's Wholesale & ServiceCajun | Rucker's Wholesale & Service | Listeria | Nationwide | |
| CLASS I | Hc Sweet N Salty recalled by Rucker's Wholesale & Service | Rucker's Wholesale & Service | Listeria | Nationwide | |
| CLASS I | Sweet N Salty Mix recalled by Rucker's Wholesale & Service | Rucker's Wholesale & Service | Listeria | Nationwide | |
| CLASS I | Sweet N Salty recalled by Rucker's Wholesale & Service | Rucker's Wholesale & Service | Listeria | Nationwide | |
| CLASS I | Sweet N Salty recalled by Rucker's Wholesale & Service | Rucker's Wholesale & Service | Listeria | Nationwide | |
| CLASS I | Cajun Hot Mix recalled by Rucker's Wholesale & ServiceCajun | Rucker's Wholesale & Service | Listeria | Nationwide |
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