The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-2315-2016·Announced 2016-09-28

Eillien's Candies Recalls Sunflower Kernel Products Due to Listeria Risk

Eillien's Candies is recalling specific lots of Figi's Natures Mix and other products containing sunflower kernels due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

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 specific lots of Figi's Natures Mix and other products manufactured with roasted salted or unsalted sunflower kernels. The recall was initiated after Sunopta, an ingredient supplier, notified Eillien's that the sunflower kernels may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected products include Figi's Natures Mix with specific purchase order numbers and UPC codes. The recall covers 62,229 cases total for all affected products. Distribution was limited to Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, and Wisconsin. Best-by dates for the affected lots range from April 7, 2016, to January 26, 2017.

There have been no reported illnesses to date. Consumers should check their pantries for the specific product codes and best-by dates listed in the official recall notice and dispose of or return the products if they match the description.

The recalled product

Product
FIGI'S NATURES MIX, PO# 00460590, 012-0022-901, 15071. 20#, UPC # 680223.
Manufacturer
Eillien's Candies, Inc.
Category
Food — Candy / Confectionery
Hazard
Affected units
62,229

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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