Michele s Toasted Muesli, 16 oz bags, 12 units per case

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-2811-2017) was formally reported on September 6, 2017, with the manufacturer initiating the action on August 7, 2017. It is classified under Critical severity (Class I), with a current status of Terminated. Michele's Granola LLC is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Timonium, MD. Federal records indicate 505 cases units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: The product has been recalled due to the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Distribution to retail grocery and retail grocery distributors in MD, VA, PA, DE, NY, NJ, NE and DC. Number of direct retail grocery accounts who received affected product: 80, and Micheles Granola website. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Food. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 9 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.