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.
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 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
- Manufacturer
- HVF Inc. d.b.a Huson Valley Farms
- Category
- Food — Nuts and Seeds
- 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.
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