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
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
- Brand
- Dollywood Cajun
- 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 2016 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 14 Sep 2016 | Classified by FDA | +99 days |
| 21 Sep 2016 | Published 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.
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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