CLASS I Food recall · Reported 12 Oct 2016 · FDA Enforcement Report
Treehouse Foods products recalled
Treehouse Foods is recalling Recalled product, distributed in 38 states. The recall was initiated on 3 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-2417-2016
- FDA event ID
- 74041
- Recalling firm
- Treehouse Foods, Oak Brook, IL
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 3 May 2016
- FDA classified
- 30 Sep 2016
- Reported
- 12 Oct 2016
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Telephone
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Granola Bars
Timeline
| 3 May 2016 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 30 Sep 2016 | Classified by FDA | +150 days |
| 12 Oct 2016 | Published in enforcement report | +12 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
TreeHouse Foods is recalling products that may be impacted by sunflower seeds 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
UPC 1373312016, Meijer Peanut Almond Dark Chocolate Protein Bars, Best By/Date Code: DEC 07 16. UPC 1373312016, Meijer Peanut Almond Dark Chocolate Protein Bars Best By/Date Code: JAN 07 17 UPC 4130304541, Essential Everyday Peanut Almond Dark Chocolate Protein Bar, Best By/Date Code: DEC 07 16. UPC 7003863812, Best Choice Peanut Almond Dark Chocolate Protein Bars, Best By/Date Code: DEC 07 16, JAN 07 17. UPC 7025322722, Our Family Peanut Almond Dark Chocolate Protein Bars Best By/Date Code: DEC 07 16. UPC 7874203429, Great Value Peanut Almond Dark Chocolate Protein Bars, Best By/Date Code: 12 06 16, 12 07 16, 01 06 17. UPC 7989380097, Eating Right (Lucerne) Peanut Almond Dark Chocolate Protein Bars, Best By/Date Code: DEC 07 16, JAN 07 17. UPC 1121302629 Spartan Peanut Almond Dark Chocolate Protein Bars Best By/Date Dec 07 16.
Where it was distributed
US: AL, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, FL, IL, IN, IA, KS,KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, NE, NV, NM, NY, NC,ND, OH, OK, OR, PA,SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WY. OUS: HONDURAS, NICARAGUA, CHILE.
AlabamaArkansasArizonaCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutFloridaIowaIllinoisIndianaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMassachusettsMarylandMaineMichiganMinnesotaMissouriMississippi
Stores named: Walmart, Albertsons, Meijer
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
TreeHouse Foods is recalling products that may be impacted by sunflower seeds contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Which lots are affected?
Best By/Date Code: DEC 07 16, JAN 07 17, 12 06 16, 12 07 16, 01 06 17.
Where was it sold?
US: AL, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, FL, IL, IN, IA, KS,KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, NE, NV, NM, NY, NC,ND, OH, OK, OR, PA,SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WY. OUS: HONDURAS, NICARAGUA, CHILE.
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
54 other products · FDA event 74041This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Treehouse Foods products recalled.
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