The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-2309-2016·Announced 2016-09-28

Eillien's Candies Recalls Sunflower Kernels Due to Listeria Risk

Eillien's Candies is recalling various roasted sunflower kernel products because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. No illnesses have been reported to date.

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: "Eillien's Candies was notified by Sunopta, an ingredient supplier that the sunflower kernels may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. In turn Eillien's in recalling a number of products manufactured with Roasted Salted Sunflower…"

Plain-English summary

Eillien's Candies, Inc. is recalling multiple roasted and unsalted sunflower kernel products, including various retail brands and bulk items. The recall was initiated after the company was notified by its ingredient supplier, Sunopta, that the sunflower kernels used in manufacturing may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected products were distributed in Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, and Wisconsin. The source text lists numerous specific best-by dates and item numbers for the affected lots, which consumers should check against their packaging.

To date, there have been no reported illnesses associated with these products. Consumers who have purchased these items should check their pantry for the specific products and dates listed in the official recall notice and dispose of them or return them to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
BLAIN'S FARM & FLEET ROASTED/UNSALTED SUNFLOWER KERNEL 16 OZ, 1 LB (454 g), UPC 034952820881, Item # 699009. 10/11/16, 11/22/16, 12/30/16, 1/25/17, 2/22/16, 6/15/16, 9/16/16, 3/3/16, 5/17/16, 7/7/16, 4/20/16, 8/4/16. BULK - ROASTED/UNSALTED SUNFLOWER KERNELS 50#, 404129…
Manufacturer
Eillien's Candies, 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 (20)

  • Best By Date: 10/11/16
  • 11/22/16
  • 12/30/16
  • 1/25/17
  • 2/22/16
  • 6/15/16
  • 9/16/16
  • 3/3/16
  • 5/17/16
  • 7/7/16
  • 4/20/16
  • 8/4/16. 12/30/16
  • 2/28/16
  • 4/29/16
  • 5/24/16
  • 8/24/16. 12/17/16. 9/22/16
  • 10/19/16
  • 12/15/16
  • 1/5/17
  • 1/20/17

Distribution

Distributed in 10 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 15 recalled by Eillien's Candies, 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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