Roasted Sunflower Kernels Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination
Ohio Hickory Harvest Brand Products Inc. is recalling roasted and salted sunflower kernels under multiple brands due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classified this recall as Class I — a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "The firm was notified by their supplier that the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes."
Plain-English summary
Ohio Hickory Harvest Brand Products Inc. is recalling roasted and salted sunflower kernels sold under various brand names, including Amish Farms, heinen's, Hickory Harvest, IM Good, Liberty Candy & Nuts, Market Source, Raylicious, Sheetz, SunOpta, and Superior Brokerage. The recall involves 4,642 cases of various sizes and quantities, as well as 8/50 lb bags. The firm was notified by its supplier that the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The affected products were shipped to 43 states, including Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. Specific best-by dates and UPC codes for the affected lots are listed in the official recall notice.
Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantries for the specific brands, sizes, and best-by dates listed in the recall notice. If the product is found, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase for a refund. No illnesses or injuries have been reported in connection with this recall.
The recalled product
- Product
- Roasted & Salted Sunflower Kernels under the following brand names: AMISH FARMS SALEM, OHIO 44460 5.5 oz plastic bag UPC 8 55993 20018 6, heinen's Warrensville Heights, OH 44128 NET WT 10 oz tub UPC 0 36232 07703 9, Hickory Harvest FOODS Akron, OH 44319 5 oz plastic tube UPC 0…
- Manufacturer
- Ohio Hickory Harvest Brand Products Inc.
- Category
- Food — Nuts / Seeds
- Hazard
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (20)
- Amish Farms Roasted Salted Sunflower Kernel Best By Date
- 07/09/16
- 08/12/16
- 10/07/16
- 11/25/16
- 02/25/17 & 04/20/17. Heinens Roasted Salted Sunflower Kernel Best By Date
- 02/25/16
- 03/09/16
- 03/24/16
- 03/25/16
- 03/29/16
- 04/14/16
- 05/24/16
- 05/25/16
- 05/29/16
- 07/08/16
- 08/18/16
- 10/19/16 & 12/28/16
- Hickory Harvest Roasted Salted Sunflower Kernel Car Cup Best By Dates
- 10/28/16
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 6 recalled by Ohio Hickory Harvest Brand Products Inc. under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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