The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2271-2016·Announced 2016-09-21

SunOpta Recalls Sunflower Kernel Products for Listeria Contamination Risk

SunOpta is recalling sunflower kernel products due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall has been expanded to include products from the Crookston, MN facility.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which meets the rubric criteria for a Critical severity score (5).

Plain-English summary

SunOpta Food and Grain, Inc. is recalling sunflower kernel products that have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall was initially expanded on May 18, 2016, to include roasted sunflower kernel products with production dates from February 20 to April 26, 2016.

On May 31, 2016, SunOpta further expanded the recall to include product produced at their Crookston, Minnesota facility. This expansion covers products with production dates from May 31, 2015, through January 31, 2016, that are still within their expiry dates.

The specific product identified in the structured data is Navitas Naturals Superfood GOJI, Tangy berry, acai Nut Bar, 1.4 oz., UPC 11961-02028, Lot # 80316055. These products were distributed in multiple U.S. states and internationally, including Canada, Guatemala, Great Britain, and Mexico. Consumers should check their pantries for these products and stop using them if they match the recalled lot numbers and production dates.

The recalled product

Product
2nd EXPANSION 5/31/2016 Navitas Naturals, Superfood GOJI, Tangy berry, acai Nut Bar, 1.4 oz., UPC 11961-02028 Distributed by Navitas Naturals, Novato, CA 94948.
Hazard
Affected units
380

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 (1)

  • 2nd EXPANSION 5/31/2016 PLot# 80316055

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.

See all 16 products in this recall →