SunOpta Recalls Roasted Sunflower Kernels for Listeria Contamination Risk
SunOpta is recalling roasted sunflower kernel products due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall covers multiple 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 recall is classified as 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
SunOpta Food and Grain, Inc. is recalling roasted, not salted sunflower kernel products manufactured in Crookston, Minnesota. The recall is being conducted because the products have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected products include various package sizes, such as 5 lb boxes, 25 lb poly-lined paper bags, 45 lb vacuum-packed bags, 50 lb bags, and 2,000 lb totes.
The recall was expanded on May 18, 2016, to include production dates from February 20 to April 26, 2016. A second expansion on May 31, 2016, included product produced at the Crookston facility with production dates from May 31, 2015, through January 31, 2016. The total quantity of product involved increased from 422,900 lbs to 8,266,463 lbs following these expansions.
The products were distributed in numerous US states, including AR, CA, CO, IL, IN, KY, MN, NC, ND, NH, OH, PA, SD, TX, WA, and WI, with later expansions adding states such as CT, FL, GA, IA, KS, LA, MA, MI, NJ, NY, OR, MD, MT, OK, and VA. The products were also shipped to Canada, Guatemala, Great Britain, and Mexico. Consumers should check their lot numbers against the specific codes listed in the official recall notice and stop consuming the product if it matches the recalled lots.
The recalled product
- Product
- 1. Roasted Not Salted Sunflower Kernel, 5 lbs (2.25 kgs) box, Manufactured by SunOpta, Crookston, MN; 2. Roasted Not Salted Sunflower Kernels, 25 lbs (11.34 kgs) poly lined paper bag, Manufactured by SunOpta, Crookston, MN; 3. Roasted Not Salted SL-80 Sunflower Kernels…
- Manufacturer
- SunOpta Food and Grain, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Nuts / Seeds
- 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 (20)
- 8F5M03
- 8H5M25
- 8I5M14
- 8J5M21
- 8K5M10
- 8L5M15. 25 lb. Plain Poly Bag Plot #: 8A6M04
- 8A6M11
- 8A6M26
- 8F5M24
- 8F5M25
- 8H5M04
- 8H5M26
- 8I5M09
- 8I5M21
- 8I5M28
- 8J5M06
- 8J5M26
- 8K5M02
- 8K5M09
- 8K5M17
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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