The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0914-2019·Announced 2019-02-20

Thrive Market Sunflower Butter Recalled for Potential Listeria Contamination

Thrive Market is recalling 16 oz. Sunflower Butter due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was sold nationwide through the company's website.

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 text identifies the agency classification as FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Thrive Market is recalling 16 oz. jars of Sunflower Butter (SKU/UPC 671635704825) because of potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall covers 152,216 units across all varieties and all unexpired lots.

The product was distributed nationwide through website sales. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, older adults, and individuals with weakened immune systems.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase for a refund. The FDA has classified this as a Class I recall, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the product may cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

The recalled product

Product
Thrive Market Sunflower Butter 16 oz. SKU/UPC 671635704825
Manufacturer
THRIVE MARKET
Hazard
Affected units
152,216

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)

  • All unexpired lots.

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 10 recalled by THRIVE MARKET 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.

See all 10 products in this recall →

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