Windy Acres Recalls Sunflower Kernel and Raisin Mix for Listeria Risk
Windy Acres Candy & Nut is recalling a raw sunflower kernel and dark raisin mix because the supplier reported 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 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 FDA has classified this recall as Class I, which meets the rubric criteria for a Critical severity score.
Plain-English summary
Windy Acres Candy & Nut, Outlet Inc. is recalling 7,968 units of 10 oz bags of RAW SUNFLOWER KERNEL, DARK RAISIN 50/50 MIX. The product is packaged in clear plastic wrap and was distributed only to two consignees in the state of Ohio. The affected product includes finished product lot number 0943, which was made using supplier lot number PRO-1349.
The recall was initiated after the supplier, Lipari Foods, informed Windy Acres that the sunflower seeds used in the product were potentially contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The FDA has classified this recall as Class I, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their inventory for the specific lot number and stop using the product immediately. Those who have consumed the product and are experiencing symptoms of Listeria infection should contact their healthcare provider.
The recalled product
- Product
- RAW SUNFLOWER KERNEL, DARK RAISIN 50/50 MIX 24/l0 oz packaged in clear plastic wrap.
- Manufacturer
- Windy Acres Candy & Nut, Outlet Inc.
- Category
- Food — Nuts and Dried Fruit
- 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 (2)
- The affected product includes finished product lot number 0943
- which was made using supplier lot number PRO-1349.
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
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