No Proof: TreeHouse Foods $4M Recall Class Action Settlement

Consumers who purchased one or more TreeHouse Foods frozen breakfast products in the United States for personal use (not for resale) between Oct. 18, 2024, and Sept. 2, 2025, may be eligible to claim a cash payment from a class action settlement.

TreeHouse Foods Inc. agreed to pay $4,000,000 to settle a class action lawsuit alleging negligence and violations of consumer protection laws related to its recall of certain frozen breakfast foods due to potential contamination with listeria monocytogenes.

Who can file a claim?

The settlement class includes all natural persons who purchased any covered product in the United States between Oct. 18, 2024, and Sept. 2, 2025.

Purchases must have been for personal, family or household use and not for resale.

Each household may submit only one documented claim and one undocumented claim.

How much can class members get?

The amount each class member can receive depends on whether they have proof of purchase and how many products they claim. The settlement administrator will use the $4,000,000 settlement fund to pay all valid claims, as well as administrative costs, attorneys' fees and service awards.

With proof of purchase: Class members who submit a valid claim form with valid proof of purchase will receive the full purchase price (including taxes) for each unit of a covered product listed on their proof of purchase.
Without proof of purchase: Class members who submit a valid claim form without proof of purchase will receive the average retail price for up to two covered products per household.

If a class member or anyone in their household previously received recall reimbursement from TreeHouse Foods, the settlement administrator will reduce their payment by the amount already received, stopping at $0.

The settlement administrator may also increase or decrease each class member's payment on a pro rata basis so the total amount paid to all claimants equals the available settlement funds or $50 per claimant, whichever is lower.

How to claim a class action payment

Class members can submit the online claim form or download, print and fill out the PDF claim form and mail it to the settlement administrator. They must submit the online claim form or postmark the PDF claim form by Dec. 16, 2025.

Settlement administrator's mailing address: TreeHouse Foods Settlement c/o Claim Administrator, 1650 Arch St., Suite 2210, Philadelphia, PA 19103

What proof or documentation is required to submit a claim?

Proof is required to receive the full purchase price for each covered product. Acceptable proof includes:

An itemized retail sales receipt
Other documents or photos (such as a retail store club or loyalty card record) showing the purchase of a covered product, the purchase price and the date and place of purchase

Payout options

Venmo
Zelle
Paper check (contact the claims administrator after claim submission to request this option)

$4 million settlement fund breakdown

The $4,000,000 settlement fund includes.

Settlement administration costs: To be determined
Attorneys' fees: Up to $1,333,333.33
Attorneys' expenses: To be determined
Service awards to class representatives: Up to $1,000 each
Payments to eligible class members: Remaining funds

Important dates

Deadline to file a claim: Dec. 16, 2025
Deadline to opt out: Dec. 16, 2025
Final approval hearing: To be scheduled after the Dec. 12, 2025, status conference

When is the TreeHouse Foods settlement payout date?

The settlement administrator will distribute payments after it resolves any appeals and the court grants final approval of the settlement.

Why is there a class action settlement?

TreeHouse Foods initiated a voluntary recall of certain frozen breakfast products in October 2024 due to potential listeria monocytogenes contamination. The plaintiffs claimed the company engaged in negligence and violations of consumer protection laws.

TreeHouse Foods denies any wrongdoing but agreed to settle to avoid the costs and risks of continued litigation.