SunOpta Recalls Sunflower Kernels for Potential Listeria Contamination
SunOpta is recalling sunflower kernel products due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall has been expanded to include multiple production dates and distribution states.
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 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.
Plain-English summary
SunOpta Food and Grain, Inc. is recalling DAKOTA STYLE SAVORY BACON sunflower kernel products due to the potential for contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The affected product is packaged in 2000 lbs. Poly Lined - Poly Woven Totes and is a product of the USA, manufactured in Crookston, MN.
The recall was expanded on May 18, 2016, to include roasted sunflower kernel products with production dates from February 20 to April 26, 2016. A second expansion occurred on May 31, 2016, to include product produced at the Crookston, MN facility with production dates from May 31, 2015, through January 31, 2016. The total quantity involved in the recall expanded to 8,266,463 lbs.
The product was distributed to various states in the United States, including AR, CA, CO, IL, IN, KY, MN, NC, ND, NH, OH, PA, SD, TX, WA, and WI. Subsequent expansions added 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 should check their inventory for the specific lot numbers and expiration dates listed in the official recall notice and stop using the product if it matches the recalled items.
The recalled product
- Product
- DAKOTA STYLE SAVORY BACON sunflower kernel 2000 lbs. Poly Lined - Poly Woven Tote, Product of USA, Manufactured by SunOpta, Crookston, MN
- Manufacturer
- SunOpta Food and Grain, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Sunflower Kernels
- 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 (4)
- 8H5M12
- 8I5M21
- 8J5M27
- 8A6M13.
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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