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

Oriental Snack Mix under the following labels: Flave! Oriental MIX recalled

First Source is recalling Oriental Snack Mix under the following labels: Flave! Oriental MIX, distributed in 11 states. The recall was initiated on 23 May 2016 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.

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Lot, batch or date codes1) Best By 3/10/17 & 4/21/17 2) Best By 02/04/16 - 01/31/17 3) No Codes

Quantity recalled1,810 cases total

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-0700-2017
FDA event ID: 74112
Recalling firm: First Source, Tonawanda, NY
Brand: Oriental Snack
Classification: Class I
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 23 May 2016
FDA classified: 12 Dec 2016
Reported: 21 Dec 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: Other

Timeline

23 May 2016	Recall initiated by company
12 Dec 2016	Classified by FDA	+203 days
21 Dec 2016	Published in enforcement report	+9 days

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

Reason for recall

Product has the potential to be contaminated with 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

Oriental Snack Mix under the following labels: 1) Flave! ORIENTAL MIX, NET WT 6OZ (170g), shipped 12 packs per case, 2) Alpine Valley Oriental Snack Mix, 4oz 3) 15 LB Bulk ALPINE VALLEY ORIENTAL DELIGHT MIX, shipped 1 per case

Where it was distributed

IN, LA, MA, MD, MI, NJ, NY, PA,VA, WV & SC via retail stores

Indiana Louisiana Massachusetts Maryland Michigan New Jersey New York Pennsylvania South Carolina Virginia West Virginia

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes

Which lots are affected?

1) Best By 3/10/17 & 4/21/17 2) Best By 02/04/16 - 01/31/17 3) No Codes

Where was it sold?

IN, LA, MA, MD, MI, NJ, NY, PA,VA, WV & SC via retail stores

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

9 other products · FDA event 74112

This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Flave! Tropical Trail Mix recalled by First Source.

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