The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1662-2013·Announced 2013-07-17

Lipari Foods Recalls Sunflower Meat Product Due to Listeria Contamination

Lipari Foods is recalling 127 cases of 7-ounce bags of Sunflower Meat with Salt due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The product was distributed across nine states.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, and the source text explicitly states that Listeria monocytogenes can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections.

Plain-English summary

Lipari Foods, Inc. is recalling 127 cases of Item Number 192874, described as BAG CLR SUNFLOWER MEAT W/SLT. The product is packaged in 7-ounce clear plastic bags with a Pic-A-Nut label on the front and a nutritional label on the back. The specific lot number is 15201304, and the best-by date is 4/15/2014.

The recall is being conducted because the product is contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. This organism can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths.

The affected product was distributed in Ohio, Michigan, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Indiana. Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific lot number and best-by date listed above and dispose of the product or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Item Number: 192874 Item Description: BAG CLR SUNFLOWER MEAT W/SLT Case Pack: 12 Package Size: 7 OZ Clear Plastic Bag (Pic-A-Nut Label on Front, Nutritional Label on Back) UPC Number: 070207000424
Manufacturer
Lipari Foods, Inc.
Affected units
127

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)

  • Lot Number: 15201304 Best By Date: 4/15/2014

Distribution

Distributed in 9 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 52 recalled by Lipari Foods, 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.

See all 52 products in this recall →