The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2867-2017·Announced 2017-08-02

Huson Valley Farms Recalls Roasted Sunflower Seeds Due to Listeria

Huson Valley Farms is recalling roasted 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 source text identifies the agency classification as Class I, which corresponds to a Critical severity score per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

HVF Inc. d.b.a Huson Valley Farms is recalling approximately 232,575.4 pounds of Sunflower Seed Roasted 70SUNF03. The recall was initiated because Listeria monocytogenes was detected on food contact surfaces and non-food contact surfaces.

The affected product is identified by Lot H114998-09. 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 stop using the product and return it to the place of purchase or dispose of it. This recall is classified as Class I by the FDA, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

The recalled product

Product
Sunflower Seed Roasted 70SUNF03
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: H114998-09

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 →