Hy-Vee Inc. is voluntarily recalling six trail mix products across its eight-state region due to possible contamination with Listeria.
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 is an organism that 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 infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.
To date, no illnesses have been reported in connection with these products.
Out 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-ounce 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-ounce bags with the UPC number 75450041354 and with a "best by" date of April 14, 2017.
Hy-Vee Mountain Trail Mix - sold in 26-ounce 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-ounce bags with the UPC number 75450040739 and with a "best by" date of March 23, 2017.
Hy-Vee Berry Trail Mix - sold in 7-ounce 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-ounce 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 it was 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 Minnesota facility; however, the recall was recently expanded to all products produced at the facility between Feb. 20 and April 20.
Customers who purchased these products should discard them or return them to their local Hy-Vee store for a full refund.
Consumers with questions may contact Hy-Vee Customer Care representatives 24 hours a day, seven days a week at 1-800-772-4098.