NatureBox Country Ranch Sunflower Kernels Recalled for Listeria
NatureBox is recalling Country Ranch Sunflower Kernels due to a supplier notification regarding Listeria monocytogenes. The product was sold nationwide online.
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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
NatureBox, Inc. is recalling 14,941 five-ounce pouches of Country Ranch Sunflower Kernels. The recall was initiated after the firm was notified by its supplier of sunflower seeds that the seeds are being recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes.
The affected product is identified by Lot 8H5M25 and includes Best Before Dates of 05/18/16, 06/10/16, 08/25/16, 5/9/16, and 7/15/16. The product was distributed nationwide directly to consumers through online purchase.
Consumers who purchased this product should check their pantry for the specific lot and best before dates listed above. If found, they should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- NatureBox Country Ranch Sunflower kernels; 5 oz. (142g) customer stand up pouch. UPC: 8 52523 00535 8 Ingredients: Sunflower kernels, Sunflower Oil, Buttermilk Powder, Salt, Rice Syrup Solids, Onion and Garlic, Sour Cream Powder (cultured milk, nonfat milk), Tomato Powder…
- Manufacturer
- NatureBox, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Snacks
- 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 (6)
- Lot 8H5M25
- Best Before Dates: 05/18/16
- 06/10/16
- 08/25/16
- 5/9/16
- 7/15/16.
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 3 recalled by NatureBox, 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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