Windy Acres Sunflower Seeds Recalled for Listeria Contamination
Windy Acres Candy & Nut, Outlet Inc. is recalling specific lots of roasted, no-salt sunflower seeds due to 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 agency classification is 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. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.
Plain-English summary
Windy Acres Candy & Nut, Outlet Inc. is recalling specific lots of roasted, no-salt sunflower seeds. The recall involves products sold under the Jungle Jim and Windy Acres brands in 16 oz tubs, 8 oz bags, and 5 lb plastic bags. The firm was notified by its supplier that the sunflower kernels used in these products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The affected products were shipped to Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio. Consumers should check their pantries for the specific UPC codes and expiration dates listed in the official recall notice. Do not consume the recalled sunflower seeds. If you have purchased these products, you should dispose of them or return them to the place of purchase for a refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- ROAST, NO SALT SUNFLOWER SEEDS sold under the following brands: Jungle Jim 16oz (453G) INGREDIENTS: SUNFLOWER SEEDS ROASTED IN SUNFLOWER AND OR PEANUT OIL UPC 0 82987 05874 8 & Windy Acres 8 OZ (22 G) UPC 0 82987 30172 1 & 5 lb plastic bag WILMINGTON, OH 45177
- Manufacturer
- Windy Acres Candy & Nut, Outlet Inc.
- Category
- Food — Nuts and Seeds
- Hazard
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 recalled by Windy Acres Candy & Nut, Outlet 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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