The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2321-2016·Announced 2016-09-28

Eillien's Cranberry Sesame Sunflower Kernel Mix Recalled for Listeria Risk

Eillien's Candies is recalling specific lots of Cranberry Sesame Sunflower Kernel Mix because the sunflower kernels may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

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 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly identifies the agency classification as Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Eillien's Candies, Inc. is recalling specific lots of Eillien's Cranberry Sesame Sunflower Kernel Mix, Net WT 14 oz (397 g). The recall involves Item # 698274 with a Best By Date of 10/22/16, and Item #512236 with Best By Dates of 6/21/16 and 8/11/16. The affected products were distributed in Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, and Wisconsin.

The recall was initiated after Sunopta, an ingredient supplier, notified Eillien's Candies that the roasted salted and unsalted sunflower kernels used in the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The agency has classified this as a Class I recall, which is the most serious type of recall where there is a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

There have been no reported illnesses to date. Consumers who have purchased these specific products should check their pantry for the listed item numbers and best-by dates. If they have the affected products, they should discard them or return them to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Eillien's Cranberry Sesame Sunflower Kernel Mix, Net WT 14 oz (397 g), UPC 034952586572, Item # 698274. 10/22/16. Item #512236, WIP EIL CRAN SESAME KERN MX25#, 512236. 6/21/16, 8/11/16
Manufacturer
Eillien's Candies, Inc.
Category
Food — Snack Mix
Hazard
Affected units
62,229

Is your product affected?

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Lot numbers (3)

  • Best By Date 10/22/16
  • 6/21/16
  • 8/11/16

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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