SunOpta Recalls Sunflower Kernels for Listeria Contamination Risk
SunOpta is recalling various roasted and salted sunflower kernel products due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall covers multiple brands and package sizes distributed across the US and internationally.
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 classified this recall as Class I — 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. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "SunOpta is recalling sunflower kernel products that have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. EXPANDED 5/18/2016 SunOpta expanded their recall of roasted sunflower kernel products to include the production dates of…"
Plain-English summary
SunOpta Food and Grain, Inc. is recalling roasted and salted sunflower kernel products that have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected products include various brands and package sizes, such as Planters, Dakota's Best!, and Sunrich Naturals, manufactured by SunOpta in Crookston, Minnesota, or distributed by other firms. The recall was expanded on May 18, 2016, to include production dates from February 20 to April 26, 2016, and further expanded on May 31, 2016, to include product produced at the Crookston facility from May 31, 2015, through January 31, 2016.
The total quantity of product involved in the recall is 8,266,463 lbs. Distribution occurred in numerous US states, including AR, CA, CO, IL, IN, KY, MN, NC, ND, NH, OH, PA, SD, TX, WA, WI, CT, FL, GA, IA, KS, LA, MA, MI, NJ, NY, OR, MD, MT, OK, and VA. The product was also distributed to Canada, Guatemala, Great Britain, and Mexico.
Consumers who have purchased these products should check their lot numbers and expiration dates against the specific lists provided in the official recall notice. If the product matches the recalled lot numbers, consumers should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase or dispose of it. No illnesses have been reported in connection with this recall.
The recalled product
- Product
- 1. Roasted & Salted Sunflower Kernel, 0.7 oz plastic bag, Distributed by Newport Ingredients, Los Angeles, CA 90036; 2. Planters Sunflower Kernels, Net Wt 3 oz. (85g) plastic bag; 3. Dakota's Best! Biggy'z Roasted & Salted Kernels, Net Wt 16 oz (454g) plastic bag; 4.…
- Manufacturer
- SunOpta Food and Grain, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Nuts and Seeds
- Hazard
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 16 recalled by SunOpta Food and Grain, 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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