The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1564-2016·Announced 2016-06-29

NatureBox Sunflower Kernels Recalled for Listeria Monocytogenes Risk

NatureBox is recalling Cheddar and Onion Sunflower Kernels due to a supplier notification regarding 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 recall is classified as FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Plain-English summary

NatureBox, Inc. is recalling 22,231 five-ounce pouches of Cheddar and Onion 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 sold in 5 oz. (142g) customer stand-up pouches with UPC 8 54557 00531 1. The specific lot number is 8H5M26. The Best Before dates for the affected units are 03/29/16, 04/27/16, 05/09/16, 05/18/16, 06/10/16, 07/11/16, 07/19/16, 08/15/16, 08/26/16, and 09/17/16.

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 the product is found, consumers should not consume it and should follow the instructions provided by NatureBox for disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
NatureBox Cheddar and Onion Sunflower kernels: 5 oz. (142g) customer stand up pouch. UPC: 8 54557 00531 1 Ingredients: Non GMO Sunflower kernels, Sunflower Oil, Sweet Onion and White Cheddar Seasoning Blend (cane sugar, onion and garlic powder, cheddar cheese powder…
Manufacturer
NatureBox, Inc.
Category
Food — Snacks / Nuts
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 (10)

  • Lot 8H5M26: Best Before dates: 03/29/16
  • 04/27/16
  • 05/09/16
  • 05/18/16
  • 06/10/16
  • 07/11/16
  • 07/19/16
  • 08/15/16
  • 08/26/16
  • 09/17/16.

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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