CLASS I Food recall · Reported 21 Sep 2016 · FDA Enforcement Report

Dollywood Cajun Mix recalled by Rucker's Makin Batch Candies

Rucker's Makin Batch Candies is recalling Dollywood Cajun Mix, distributed in Tennessee. The recall was initiated on 7 Jun 2016 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesbest by codes ranging 1/23/2016 to 11/11/16
Quantity recalled389 bags, 9 ounces per bag

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-2222-2016
FDA event ID
74364
Recalling firm
Rucker's Makin Batch Candies, Bridgeport, IL
Classification
Class I
Status
Terminated
Recall initiated
7 Jun 2016
FDA classified
14 Sep 2016
Reported
21 Sep 2016
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by
Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Reason category
Listeria
Product category
Candy

Timeline

7 Jun 2016Recall initiated by company
14 Sep 2016Classified by FDA+99 days
21 Sep 2016Published in enforcement report+7 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

Cajun Mix containing sunflower kernels are contaminated with Listeria Monocytogenes per the 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

Dollywood Cajun Mix packaged in a clear 9 ounce plastic bag with grey sticker label reading in part "Dollywood Candy Kitchen". UPC code 4 9000 503302

Where it was distributed

The firm shipped this product to one retail facility. The retail facility is Dollywood Theme Park, 1130 Wagner Drive, Sevierville, TN 37862. No foreign Consignees.

Tennessee

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Cajun Mix containing sunflower kernels are contaminated with Listeria Monocytogenes per the supplier SunOpta.

Which lots are affected?

best by codes ranging 1/23/2016 to 11/11/16

Where was it sold?

The firm shipped this product to one retail facility. The retail facility is Dollywood Theme Park, 1130 Wagner Drive, Sevierville, TN 37862. No foreign Consignees.

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.

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