The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-2313-2016·Announced 2016-09-28

Eillien's Recalls Sunflower Kernels for Listeria Contamination Risk

Eillien's Candies is recalling various roasted and salted sunflower kernel products due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. No illnesses have been reported.

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 varieties of roasted and salted sunflower kernels, including bulk 50-pound bags, 7-ounce, 13-ounce, 11-ounce, 14-ounce, and 4-ounce packages. The recall affects products sold under the Eillien's, Piggly Wiggly, and Royal Snacks brands. The total quantity involved is 62,229 cases.

The recall was initiated after Sunopta, an ingredient supplier, notified Eillien's that the sunflower kernels used in these products 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 products carry various best-by dates ranging from February 2016 to February 2017.

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

The recalled product

Product
BULK - ROASTED & SALTED SUNFLOWER KERNELS 50#, UPC: 034952142440. No CODE. EILLIEN'S ROASTED & SALTED SUNFLOWER KERN 7 OZ (198 g) , UPC 034952575576 Item 800139. PIGGLY WIGGLY ROASTED &SALTED SUNFLOWER KERNELS 13 OZ(369 g), UPC 034952574159 Item # 669788.. Royal…
Manufacturer
Eillien's Candies, Inc.
Category
Food — Nuts and Seeds
Hazard
Affected units
62,229

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: 1/1/17
  • 1/21/17
  • 2/10/17
  • 1/13/17
  • 2/4/17
  • 2/16/17
  • 2/9/17
  • 1/18/17
  • 2/11/17
  • 2/12/17
  • 1/19/17. 2/7/16
  • 2/6/16
  • 2/21/16
  • 2/14/16
  • 2/20/16
  • 3/24/16
  • 3/4/16
  • 3/9/16
  • 4/22/16
  • 4/24/16

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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