Hershey Recalls SoFit Protein Plus Sunflower Seeds Due to Listeria Risk
The Hershey Company is voluntarily recalling SoFit Protein Plus Sunflower Seeds because a supplier expanded its recall for 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 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The source metadata explicitly identifies the agency classification as Class I, which corresponds to a Critical severity score of 5 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
The Hershey Company has issued a voluntary recall of three products sold under the SoFit brand. The specific product identified in the recall notice is SOFiT Protein Plus Sunflower Seeds Sea Salt, which consists of seeds covered by a crunchy protein shell. The recall was initiated after a supplier that provides sunflower seeds for these products expanded its own recall on June 1.
The products have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall covers 4,656 units distributed nationwide. Affected units are identified by specific Best Before dates and Consumer Unit Codes, including 10 2016, 72H; 10 2016, 72J; 02 2017, 79P; 03 2017, 82F; 03 2017, 82G; 03 2017, 82K; and 03 2017, 82L.
Consumers should check their pantries for these specific products and codes. If they possess the recalled items, they should stop consuming them and follow the instructions provided by the recalling firm or the FDA regarding disposal or return.
The recalled product
- Product
- SOFiT Protein Plus Sunflower Seeds Sea Salt; Seeds covered by a crunchy protein shell: NET WT. 1 OZ.
- Manufacturer
- The Hershey Company
- Category
- Food — Snacks
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 4,656
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 (12)
- Best Before dates
- Consumer Unit Code: 10 2016
- 72H
- 10 2016
- 72J
- 02 2017
- 79P
- 03 2017
- 82F
- 82G
- 82K
- 82L
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 3 recalled by The Hershey Company 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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