The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-2318-2016·Announced 2016-09-28

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

Eillien's Candies is recalling specific sunflower kernel products because an ingredient supplier reported potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. 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 recall is classified as 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. Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls must be scored at least 4.

Plain-English summary

Eillien's Candies, Inc. is voluntarily recalling certain products manufactured with Roasted Salted Sunflower Kernels and/or Roasted 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 Mae's Corner Market FIJI MIX, 14 OZ (397 g), UPC 034952415247, Item # 610611. 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. Affected items have Best By Dates of 8/18/16, 4/40/16, and 4/27/16.

There have been no reported illnesses to date. Consumers should check their pantries for these specific products and dispose of them or return them to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Mae's Corner Market, FIJI MIX, 14 OZ(397 g) , UPC 034952415247, Item # 610611.
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 (3)

  • Best By Date: 8/18/16
  • 4/40/16
  • 4/27/16.

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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