Troyer Cheese Recalls Sunflower Seeds for Listeria Risk
Troyer Cheese Inc is recalling 30 lb bags of Backroad Country Roasted and Salted Sunflower Seeds 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 classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Troyer Cheese Inc is recalling 65 bags of 30 lb Backroad Country Roasted and Salted Sunflower Seeds. The product is identified by UPC 1 13671 02091 5, Product Code 15318, and a 'Best If Used By' date of 05/2017.
The recall was issued because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected product was shipped to the following states: AL, AR, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, LA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, NJ, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI, and WV.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific UPC and product code listed above. If found, they should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- BACKROAD COUNTRY ROASTED AND SALTED SUNFLOWER SEEDS ,Net Wt. 30 lb bag, UPC 1 13671 02091 5 Product Code 15318 BEST IF USED BY 05/2017
- Manufacturer
- Troyer Cheese Inc
- Category
- Food — Snacks / 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 (1)
- Product Code 15318 BEST IF USED BY 05/2017
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 5 recalled by Troyer Cheese 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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