Rucker's Sweet N Salty Sunflower Kernels Recalled for Listeria Contamination
Rucker's Wholesale & Service Co. is recalling 1,032 bags of Sweet N Salty sunflower kernels due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of at least 4 per the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Rucker's Wholesale & Service Co., Inc. is recalling 1,032 bags of Sweet N Salty 10 OZ sunflower kernels. The product is packaged in a clear plastic bag with a sticky label under UPC code 052545023396 and is sold under several brands, including BIG R STORE'S, FAMILY CHOICE, FARM & HOME SUPPLY, and JAYS SPORTING GOODS. The affected product has best-by dates ranging from 062216 to 041817.
The recall was initiated because the sunflower kernels are contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, according to the original supplier, SunOpta. The product was distributed to 70 retail stores nationwide and was also shipped to firms in Canada.
Consumers should stop using the product and return it to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the recalling firm for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- SWEET N SALTY 10 OZ packaged in a clear plastic bag with sticky label under the UPC code 052545023396 and several brands including BIG R STORE'S, FAMILY CHOICE, FARM & HOME SUPPLY, JAYS SPORTING GOODS
- Manufacturer
- Rucker's Wholesale & Service Co., Inc.
- Category
- Food — Nuts and Seeds
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 1,032
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)
- best by date 062216 to 041817
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 8 recalled by Rucker's Wholesale & Service Co., 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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