CLASS I Food recall · Reported 10 Aug 2016 · FDA Enforcement Report
Hold the Salt! bulk recalled by Creative Snacks Co
Creative Snacks Co is recalling Creative Snacks Co. Hold the Salt! bulk, distributed in 14 states. The recall was initiated on 5 May 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-1868-2016
- FDA event ID
- 74063
- Recalling firm
- Creative Snacks Co, Greensboro, NC
- Brand
- Creative Snacks
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 5 May 2016
- FDA classified
- 3 Aug 2016
- Reported
- 10 Aug 2016
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Telephone
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Other
Timeline
| 5 May 2016 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 3 Aug 2016 | Classified by FDA | +90 days |
| 10 Aug 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
Potential presence of Listeria Monocytogenes
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
Creative Snacks Co. Hold the Salt!, 10 lb. bulk, UPC 816512011201; Creative Snacks Co. Hold the Salt!, 8.5 oz. cup, UPC 816512011034
Where it was distributed
CA, CT, DE, GA, IN, ME, MA, MN, NJ, NY, NC, SC, TX, UT
CaliforniaConnecticutDelawareGeorgiaIndianaMassachusettsMaineMinnesotaNorth CarolinaNew JerseyNew YorkSouth CarolinaTexasUtah
Questions about this recall
Is Hold the Salt! bulk recalled?
Yes. Creative Snacks Co recalled Hold the Salt! bulk on 5 May 2016. The recall is Class I and its status is Terminated. Recall number F-1868-2016.
Why was it recalled?
Potential presence of Listeria Monocytogenes
Which lots are affected?
Creative Snacks 10 lb. bulk 1296041516; Creative Snacks 8.5 oz. cup 2934041916
Where was it sold?
CA, CT, DE, GA, IN, ME, MA, MN, NJ, NY, NC, SC, TX, UT
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 21 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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