The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1837-2016·Announced 2016-08-03

Sunflower Kernels Recalled for Potential Listeria monocytogenes Presence

SunOpta is expanding a voluntary recall of Sunflower Kernels due to the potential presence of Listeria monocytogenes.

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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. 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 minimum severity score of 4 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

SunOpta has expanded a voluntary recall of Sunflower Kernels due to the potential presence of Listeria monocytogenes. The product is packaged in a 5.5 OZ clear plastic bag labeled in part "Stuckey's Family Favorites" with UPC code 091976440075.

The recalling firm is Taylor's Candy, Inc. The affected quantity consists of 22 cases, with 12 packages per case and 5.5 oz per package. The manufacturer date code is 1 1036.

The firm shipped the product to 28 U.S. consignees, with no foreign consignees. Consumers should check their pantries for this specific product and dispose of it if found.

The recalled product

Product
Sunflower Kernals packaged in a 5.5 OZ clear plastic bag labeled in part " Stuckey's Family Favorites". UPC code 091976440075
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 (1)

  • Manufacturer Date 1 1036

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

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