Roasted & Salted Sunflower Kernels (SunOpta) – Listeria Contamination (2016)

Check Your Product

According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Reason for Recall

As stated by FDA

SunOpta is recalling sunflower kernel products that have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. EXPANDED 5/18/2016 SunOpta expanded their recall of roasted sunflower kernel products to include the production dates of February 20 - April 26, 2016 due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. 2nd EXPANSION 5/31/2016 SunOpta expanded their recall to include product produced at their Crookston, MN facility, still within expiry, to include the production dates of May 31, 2015 thru January 31, 2016

Recommended Action

Per FDA guidance

Consumers should stop using the product and contact the recalling firm or return it to the place of purchase.

Distribution

As reported by FDA

AR, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, MD, MA, MI, MN, MT, NH, NJ, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, SD, TX, VA, WA, WI