CLASS I Food recall · Reported 21 Sep 2016 · FDA Enforcement Report
2nd Expansion 5/31/2016 Product shipped OUS only recalled
SunOpta Food and Grain is recalling 2nd Expansion 5/31/2016 Product shipped OUS only, distributed in 30 states. The recall was initiated on 2 May 2016 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Check your package
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-2268-2016
- FDA event ID
- 74020
- Recalling firm
- SunOpta Food and Grain, Crookston, MN
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Completed
- Recall initiated
- 2 May 2016
- FDA classified
- 15 Sep 2016
- Reported
- 21 Sep 2016
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Fresh Herbs
Timeline
| 2 May 2016 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 15 Sep 2016 | Classified by FDA | +136 days |
| 21 Sep 2016 | Published in enforcement report | +6 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
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
Listeria monocytogenes can grow at refrigerator temperatures. Infection is most dangerous for pregnant women, newborns, older adults and people with weakened immune systems. Symptoms can appear up to 70 days after eating contaminated food.
Product as listed by the FDA
2nd EXPANSION 5/31/2016 Product shipped OUS only. Spitz Dill Pickle Sunflower Kernel, 100g plastic bag, UPC 69579-21001. Product of USA,
Where it was distributed
AR, CA, CO, IL, IN, KY, MN, NC, ND, NH, OH, PA, SD, TX, WA, WI. EXPANDED 5/18/2016 Additional states: CT, FL, GA, IA, KS, LA, MA, MI, NJ, NY, OR 2nd EXPANSION 5/31/2016 Additional States: MD, MT, OK, VA. OUS to include: Canada, GUATEMALA, Great Britain, and Mexico.
ArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutFloridaGeorgiaIowaIllinoisIndianaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMassachusettsMarylandMichiganMinnesotaMontanaNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNew Hampshire
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
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
Which lots are affected?
2nd EXPANSION 5/31/2016 PLot#: 07-09-16C2, 09-10-16B, 09-11-16A, 11-10-16B, 11-10-16C, 01-07-17A.
Where was it sold?
AR, CA, CO, IL, IN, KY, MN, NC, ND, NH, OH, PA, SD, TX, WA, WI. EXPANDED 5/18/2016 Additional states: CT, FL, GA, IA, KS, LA, MA, MI, NJ, NY, OR 2nd EXPANSION 5/31/2016 Additional States: MD, MT, OK, VA. OUS to include: Canada, GUATEMALA, Great Britain, and Mexico.
What should I do if I have it?
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
What does Class I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
Other products in this recall event
15 other products · FDA event 74020More recalls from SunOpta Food and Grain
All 16| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food | CLASS I | Roasted Not Salted Sunflower Kernel (2.25 kgs) recalled | SunOpta Food and Grain | Listeria | 30 states |
| Food | CLASS I | 2nd Expansion 5/31/2016 Product shipped OUS only recalled | SunOpta Food and Grain | Listeria | 30 states |
| Food | CLASS I | 2nd Expansion 5/31/2016 Sunrich Naturals Chili Lime recalled | SunOpta Food and Grain | Listeria | 30 states |
| Food | CLASS I | 2nd Expansion 5/31/2016 Blazin Hot sunflower kernel recalled | SunOpta Food and Grain | Listeria | 30 states |
| Food | CLASS I | 2nd Expansion 5/31/2016 Navitas Naturals, Superfood Cacao recalled | SunOpta Food and Grain | Listeria | 30 states |
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