The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2268-2016·Announced 2016-09-21

SunOpta Recalls Sunflower Kernels for Potential Listeria Contamination

SunOpta is recalling specific lots of roasted sunflower kernels due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall has been expanded to include products from multiple states and international markets.

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

SunOpta Food and Grain, Inc. is recalling certain roasted sunflower kernel products due to the potential for contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall was initially expanded on May 18, 2016, to include production dates from February 20 to April 26, 2016. A second expansion occurred on May 31, 2016, to include product produced at the company's Crookston, Minnesota facility, with production dates ranging from May 31, 2015, to January 31, 2016.

The affected products include Spitz Dill Pickle Sunflower Kernels in 100g plastic bags. The recall covers a total of 8,266,463 lbs. of product. Specific lot numbers involved in the second expansion include 07-09-16C2, 09-10-16B, 09-11-16A, 11-10-16B, 11-10-16C, and 01-07-17A.

Distribution of the recalled product includes numerous U.S. states such as Arizona, California, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Minnesota, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Hampshire, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Washington, and Wisconsin. The recall was further expanded to include Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Maryland, Montana, Oklahoma, and Virginia. The product was also shipped to Canada, Guatemala, Great Britain, and Mexico.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their lot numbers and production dates against the recall list. If the product matches the recalled lots, consumers should stop using it and contact SunOpta for a refund or further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
2nd EXPANSION 5/31/2016 Product shipped OUS only. Spitz Dill Pickle Sunflower Kernel, 100g plastic bag, UPC 69579-21001. Product of USA,
Manufacturer
SunOpta Food and Grain, Inc.
Category
Food — Nuts and 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 (6)

  • 2nd EXPANSION 5/31/2016 PLot#: 07-09-16C2
  • 09-10-16B
  • 09-11-16A
  • 11-10-16B
  • 11-10-16C
  • 01-07-17A.

Distribution

Distributed in 31 states:

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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