The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2864-2017·Announced 2017-08-02

Huson Valley Farms Recalls Sunflower Seeds Due to Listeria Contamination

HVF Inc. d.b.a Huson Valley Farms is recalling specific lots of sunflower 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 232,575.4 lbs of Sunflower Seed R&S 70SUNF04. The recall is being conducted because Listeria monocytogenes was detected on food contact surfaces and non-food contact surfaces.

The affected product is identified by Lot H114998-10. The product was distributed to 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 lot number and dispose of the product or return it to the place of purchase. The source text does not report any illnesses or injuries associated with this recall.

The recalled product

Product
Sunflower Seed R&S 70SUNF04
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: H114998-10

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 →