The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2434-2016·Announced 2016-10-12

Treehouse Foods Recalls Amport Sunflower Seeds for Listeria Contamination

Treehouse Foods is recalling Amport Foods sunflower seeds due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recall covers 92,865 cases distributed across 38 US states and three countries.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which per the rubric mandates a score of 5 regardless of other factors.

Plain-English summary

Treehouse Foods is voluntarily recalling specific lots of Amport Foods Roasted Sunflower Seeds and Roasted & Unsalted Sunflower Seeds. The recall is being conducted because the products may be impacted by sunflower seeds contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected products include UPC 071725241412 (Best By 11/26/2016), UPC 071725241504 (Best By 12/2/2016, 12/25/2016, and 12/11/2016), and UPC 071725748003 (Best By 12/3/2016 and 1/6/2017). A total of 92,865 cases were distributed in the United States and internationally.

Distribution in the United States included Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. International distribution included Honduras, Nicaragua, and Chile. Consumers should check their pantries for these specific UPCs and date codes and dispose of the products or return them to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
UPC 071725241412, Amport Foods Sunflower Seeds Roasted, Best By/Date Code: 11/26/2016 . UPC 071725241504, Amport Foods Sunflower Seeds Roasted, Best By/Date Code: 12/2/2016,12/25/2016, 12/11/2016 . UPC 071725748003, Amport Foods Sunflower Seeds Roasted & Unsalted, Best B
Manufacturer
Treehouse Foods
Category
Food — Nuts and Seeds
Hazard
Affected units
92,865

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 (6)

  • Best By/Date Code: 11/26/2016
  • 12/2/2016
  • 12/25/2016
  • 12/11/2016
  • 12/3/2016
  • 1/6/2017 .

Distribution

Distributed in 38 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 55 recalled by Treehouse Foods 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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