The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2863-2017·Announced 2017-08-02

Huson Valley Farms Recalls Pumpkin Seeds Due to Listeria Contamination

Huson Valley Farms is recalling specific lots of pumpkin seeds because Listeria monocytogenes was found on food contact surfaces.

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 mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

HVF Inc. d.b.a Huson Valley Farms is recalling the product Pumpkin Seeds Dice-Small-Org 70PUMP17. The recall involves a total of 232,575.4 lbs of the product. The specific lot number is HG504799-14.

The recall was initiated because Listeria monocytogenes was found on food contact surfaces and non-food contact surfaces. This is a Class I recall, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

The product was distributed in Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, New York, Texas, Florida, Massachusetts, Maryland, California, Colorado, New Jersey, Georgia, Minnesota, Michigan, Illinois, Ohio, Arizona, Wisconsin, Tennessee, North Carolina, and British Columbia. Consumers should check their pantries for this specific product and lot number. If found, they should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Pumpkin Seeds Dice-Small-Org 70PUMP17
Hazard

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 (1)

  • Lot: HG504799-14

Distribution

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 51 recalled by HVF Inc. d.b.a Huson Valley Farms 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.

See all 51 products in this recall →