Undated (KELO AM) - Hy-Vee, Inc., based in West Des Moines, Iowa, is voluntarily recalling six trail mix products across its eight-state region due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The products include Hy-Vee Caramel Cashew Honey Crunch Trail Mix, Hy-Vee Dark Chocolate Cranberry Trail Mix, Hy-Vee Mountain Trail Mix, Hy-Vee Mountain Trail Mix To Go, Hy-Vee Berry Trail Mix and Hy-Vee Santa Fe Trail Mix. Listeria monocytogenes is an organism, which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, Listeria monocytogenes infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.
To date, no illnesses have been reported in connection with these products.
Out of an abundance of caution, Hy-Vee is recalling the following products from all of its stores:
•Hy-Vee Caramel Cashew Honey Crunch Trail Mix — sold in 24 oz. bags with the UPC number 75450040586 and with a “best by” date of April 5, 2017
•Hy-Vee Dark Chocolate Cranberry Trail Mix — sold in 24 oz. bags with the UPC number 75450041354 and with a “best by” date of April 14, 2017
•Hy-Vee Mountain Trail Mix — sold in 26 oz. bags with the UPC number 75450016796 and with a “best by” date of April 5, 2017, and April 15, 2017
•Hy-Vee Mountain Trail Mix To Go — sold in 1.75 oz. bags with the UPC number 75450040739 and with a “best by” date of March 23, 2017
•Hy-Vee Berry Trail Mix — sold in 7 oz. bags with the UPC number 75450040593 and with a “best by” date of March 19, 2017
•Hy-Vee Santa Fe Trail Mix — sold in 6.5 oz. bags with the UPC number 75450041101 and with a “best by” date of March 31, 2017
The potential for contamination was discovered after Hy-Vee’s supplier, SunOpta, announced they were recalling specific lots of sunflower kernels due to the potential for Listeria monocytogenes. The initial recall was limited to sunflower kernel products produced at SunOpta’s Crookston, Minnesota, facility; however, the recall was recently expanded to all products produced at the facility between Feb. 20 and April 20.
HyVee and Coborn’s / Cashwise are also recalling salad toppings that include the sunflower kernels. The products affected are:
HyVee
Hy-Vee Garden Style Salad Topping 7545004755 6.75 oz 232A5 B
Hy-Vee Garden Style Salad Topping 7545004755 6.75 oz 238A5 B
Hy-Vee Garden Style Salad Topping 7545004755 6.75 oz 239A5 C
Hy-Vee Garden Style Salad Topping 7545004755 6.75 oz 279A5 C
Hy-Vee Garden Style Salad Topping 7545004755 6.75 oz 327A5 B
Hy-Vee Garden Style Salad Topping 7545004755 6.75 oz 327A5 C
Hy-Vee Garden Style Salad Topping 7545004755 6.75 oz 041A6 C
Hy-Vee Garden Style Salad Topping 7545004755 6.75 oz 042A6 B
Hy-Vee Garden Style Salad Topping 7545004755 6.75 oz 111A6 B
Coborn’s /Cashwise salad topping recalled:
Food Club Salad Topping 3680017322 6.75 oz JUL 21 17
Food Club Salad Topping 3680017322 6.75 oz OCT 05 17
Food Club Salad Topping 3680017322 6.75 oz NOV 17 17
Food Club Salad Topping 3680017322 6.75 oz APR 20 18
Customers who purchased these products should discard it or return it to their local store for a full refund.
Clif Bars in the recall are:
•CLIF BAR® Nuts & Seeds energy bar all pack configurations with “best by” date ranges starting 08JUN16 through 21JAN17
•CLIF BAR® Sierra Trail Mix energy bar all pack configurations with “best by” date ranges starting 05JUN16 through 24MAR17
•CLIF® Mojo® Mountain Mix® trail mix bar all pack configurations with “best by” date ranges starting 16JUN16 through 02FEB17
Clif Bar has not received any reports of illness; however, the company is initiating the voluntary recall in an abundance of caution.