The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2444-2016·Announced 2016-10-12

Treehouse Foods Recalls Salted Sunflower Seeds for Listeria Risk

Treehouse Foods is recalling salted sunflower seeds in shell distributed by Greenbrier International 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 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 agency classification is 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. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Treehouse Foods is recalling specific lots of Salted Sunflower Seeds in Shell (UPC 639277286208) distributed by Greenbrier International, Inc. The recall affects products with Best By/Date Codes of 2/25/2017, 2/28/2017, 3/17/2017, 3/21/2017, and 4/13/2017. The total quantity involved is 92,865 cases.

The recall is being conducted because the sunflower seeds may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. This is a serious foodborne pathogen that can cause severe illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems.

The affected products were distributed in the United States to the following states: AL, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, FL, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, NE, NV, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, and WY. The products were also distributed to Honduras, Nicaragua, and Chile. Consumers should check their pantries for these specific date codes and UPCs and dispose of the product or return it to the place of purchase for a refund.

The recalled product

Product
UPC 639277286208 Salted Sunflower Seeds in Shell distributed by Greenbrier International, Inc., Best By/Date Code:2/25/2017, 2/28/2017,3/17/2017, 3/21/2017, 4/13/2017.
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 (5)

  • Best By/Date Code: 2/25/2017
  • 2/28/2017
  • 3/17/2017
  • 3/21/2017
  • 4/13/2017 .

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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