The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-1867-2016·Announced 2016-08-10

Creative Snacks Sunflower Seeds Recalled for Listeria Risk

Creative Snacks Co. is recalling specific lots of roasted, salted sunflower seeds due to the potential presence of Listeria monocytogenes.

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 minimum severity score of 4 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Creative Snacks Co., LLC is recalling 1,386 cases of roasted, salted sunflower seeds due to the potential presence of Listeria monocytogenes. The affected products include Creative Snacks Co. Roasted, Salted Sunflower Seeds in 10 lb. bulk and 9 oz. cup sizes, as well as Plentiful Planet Roasted, Salted Sunflower Seeds in 10 lb. bulk.

The recall covers specific lot codes for the 10 lb. bulk and 9 oz. cup varieties. These products were distributed in California, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, and Utah.

Consumers should check their pantries for the specific UPCs and lot codes listed in the recall notice. If they possess the affected products, they should stop using them and contact Creative Snacks Co., LLC for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Creative Snacks Co. Roasted, Salted Sunflower Seeds, 10 lb. bulk, UPC 816512013892; Plentiful Planet Roasted, Salted Sunflower Seeds, 10 lb. bulk, UPC 077420000873; Creative Snacks Co. Roasted, Salted Sunflower Seeds, 9 oz. cup, UPC 816512011218
Hazard
Affected units
1,386

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 (14)

  • Creative Snacks 10 lb. bulk 4861031816
  • 4881032916
  • 4903033116
  • 4936041316
  • Plentiful Planet 10 lb. bulk 4869031816
  • 4927041116
  • 4964041916
  • 61268
  • Creative Snacks 9 oz. cup 2684030716
  • 2742032216
  • 2801033116
  • 2885041516
  • 2857041216
  • 61247

Distribution

Distributed in 14 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 7 recalled by Creative Snacks Co., LLC 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 7 products in this recall →