CLASS I Food recall · Reported 28 Sep 2016 · FDA Enforcement Report

Blain's Farm & Fleet Roasted/unsalted Sunflower Kernel recalled

Eillien's Candies is recalling Blain's Farm & Fleet Roasted/unsalted Sunflower Kernel, distributed in 10 states. The recall was initiated on 23 May 2016 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.

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Lot, batch or date codesBest By Date: 10/11/16, 11/22/16, 12/30/16, 1/25/17, 2/22/16, 6/15/16, 9/16/16, 3/3/16, 5/17/16, 7/7/16, 4/20/16, 8/4/16. 12/30/16, 1/25/17, 2/28/16, 4/29/16, 5/24/16, 7/7/16, 8/24/16. 12/17/16. 9/22/16, 10/19/16, 11/22/16, 12/15/16, 12/30/16, 1/5/17, 1/20/17, 1/25/17, 1/27/17, 2/4/17, 5/18/16, 2/28/16, 3/24/16, 5/20/16, 2/7/16, 3/23/16, 5/13/16, 4/1/16, 8/30/16, 3/3/16, 4/6/16, 6/1/16, 6/28/16, 2/20/16, 6/22/16, 9/21/16, 5/5/16, 6/8/16, 8/20/16, 8/5/16, 7/17/16, 7/20/16. 1/13/17, 1/14/17, 2/9/17, 3/5/16, 6/22/16, 2/8/16. 7/7/16, 7/26/16, 8/22/16, 9/9/16, 9/30/16, 10/21/16, 11/9/16, 3/10/16, 1/15/16, 2/13/16, 11/21/15, 6/14/16, 1/20/16, 12/9/15, 4/19/16, 12/29/15, 12/29/15, 11/6/15, 12/18/15, 5/17/16. 10/26/16, 12/1/16, 1/25/17, 5/18/16, 2/7/16; 4/2/16, 7/9/16, 9/14/16, 2/20/16, 5/10/16, 8/20/16. 10/5/16, 10/26/16, 11/22/16, 12/8/16, 12/31/16, 1/12/17, 2/9/17, 2/13/16, 2/28/16, 4/2/16, 6/24/16, 9/4/16, 3/9/16, 4/24/16. 11/2/16, 11/24/16, 12/28/16, 1/20/17,2/12/17, 5/20/16, 2/15/16, 9/2/16, 4/6/16, 8/6/16, 5/5/16, 7/12/16, 9/18/16, 2/6/16, 3/10/16, 3/18/16. 1/20/17, 1/25/17, 1/27/17, 2/4/17.

Quantity recalled10/22/16

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-2309-2016
FDA event ID: 74387
Recalling firm: Eillien's Candies, Green Bay, WI
Brand: Blain's
Classification: Class I
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 23 May 2016
FDA classified: 16 Sep 2016
Reported: 28 Sep 2016
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Letter
Reason category: Listeria
Product category: Other

Timeline

23 May 2016	Recall initiated by company
16 Sep 2016	Classified by FDA	+116 days
28 Sep 2016	Published in enforcement report	+12 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

Eillien's Candies was notified by Sunopta, an ingredient supplier that the sunflower kernels may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. In turn Eillien's in recalling a number of products manufactured with Roasted Salted Sunflower Kernels and / or Roasted Unsalted Sunflower Kernels. There have been no reported illnesses to date.

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

BLAIN'S FARM & FLEET ROASTED/UNSALTED SUNFLOWER KERNEL 16 OZ, 1 LB (454 g), UPC 034952820881, Item # 699009. 10/11/16, 11/22/16, 12/30/16, 1/25/17, 2/22/16, 6/15/16, 9/16/16, 3/3/16, 5/17/16, 7/7/16, 4/20/16, 8/4/16. BULK - ROASTED/UNSALTED SUNFLOWER KERNELS 50#, 404129 EILLIEN'S 14 OZ (397 g), ROASTED /UNSALTED SUNFLOWER KERNEL, UPC 034952563658, Item # 304287. 12/30/16, 1/25/17, 2/28/16, 4/29/16, 5/24/16, 7/7/16, 8/24/16. EILLIEN'S R/N/S SUNFLOWER KERN 12 OZ (240 g), UPC 034952571134, Item # 128587. 12/17/16. Item # 800315: 9/22/16, 10/19/16, 11/22/16, 12/15/16, 12/30/16, 1/5/17, 1/20/17, 1/25/17, 1/27/17, 2/4/17, 5/18/16, 2/28/16, 3/24/16, 5/20/16, 2/7/16, 3/23/16, 5/13/16, 4/1/16, 8/30/16, 3/3/16, 4/6/16, 6/1/16, 6/28/16, 2/20/16, 6/22/16, 9/21/16, 5/5/16, 6/8/16, 8/20/16, 8/5/16, 7/17/16, 7/20/16. EILLIEN'S R/N/S SUNFLOWER KERN 7 OZ (198 g), UPC 034952575798, Item # 800107. 1/13/17, 1/14/17, 2/9/17, 3/5/16, 6/22/16, 2/8/16. EILLIEN'S ROASTED UNSALTED SUNFLOWER KERN TRAY 13 OZ (369 g), UPC 034952572728, Item # 204347. 7/7/16, 7/26/16, 8/22/16, 9/9/16, 9/30/16, 10/21/16, 11/9/16, 3/10/16, 1/15/16, 2/13/16, 11/21/15, 6/14/16, 1/20/16, 12/9/15, 4/19/16, 12/29/15, 12/29/15, 11/6/15, 12/18/15, 5/17/16. MILL'S FLEET FARM ROASTED UNSALTED SUNFLOWER KERNEL 16 OZ (1 LB), UPC 034952363838, Item # 600353. 10/26/16, 12/1/16, 1/25/17, 5/18/16, 2/7/16; 4/2/16, 7/9/16, 9/14/16, 2/20/16, 5/10/16, 8/20/16. PIGGLY WIGGLY ROASTED UNSALTED SUNFLOWER KERNELS 13 OZ (369 G), UPC 034952574166, Item # 669796. 10/5/16, 10/26/16, 11/22/16, 12/8/16, 12/31/16, 1/12/17, 2/9/17, 2/13/16, 2/28/16, 4/2/16, 6/24/16, 9/4/16, 3/9/16, 4/24/16. ROYAL POUCH BAG ROASTED UNSALTED SUNFLOWER KERNELS 11 OZ (312 G), UPC 034952571349, Item # 119586. 11/2/16, 11/24/16, 12/28/16, 1/20/17,2/12/17, 5/20/16, 2/15/16, 9/2/16, 4/6/16, 8/6/16, 5/5/16, 7/12/16, 9/18/16, 2/6/16, 3/10/16, 3/18/16. Item #117739, 760 CT 12 OZ SUNFLOWER KERNEL, UPC 34952136166. 1/20/17, 1/25/17, 1/27/17, 2/4/17.

Where it was distributed

IL, IA, MI, MN, NY, ND, OK, SD, TX, WI.

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Questions about this recall

Is Blain's Farm & Fleet Roasted/unsalted Sunflower Kernel recalled?

Yes. Eillien's Candies recalled Blain's Farm & Fleet Roasted/unsalted Sunflower Kernel on 23 May 2016. The recall is Class I and its status is Terminated. Recall number F-2309-2016.

Why was it recalled?

Which lots are affected?

Best By Date: 10/11/16, 11/22/16, 12/30/16, 1/25/17, 2/22/16, 6/15/16, 9/16/16, 3/3/16, 5/17/16, 7/7/16, 4/20/16, 8/4/16. 12/30/16, 1/25/17, 2/28/16, 4/29/16, 5/24/16, 7/7/16, 8/24/16. 12/17/16. 9/22/16, 10/19/16, 11/22/16, 12/15/16, 12/30/16, 1/5/17, 1/20/17, 1/25/17, 1/27/17, 2/4/17, 5/18/16, 2/28/16, 3/24/16, 5/20/16, 2/7/16, 3/23/16, 5/13/16, 4/1/16, 8/30/16, 3/3/16, 4/6/16, 6/1/16, 6/28/16, 2/20/16, 6/22/16, 9/21/16, 5/5/16, 6/8/16, 8/20/16, 8/5/16, 7/17/16, 7/20/16. 1/13/17, 1/14/17, 2/9/17, 3/5/16, 6/22/16, 2/8/16. 7/7/16, 7/26/16, 8/22/16, 9/9/16, 9/30/16, 10/21/16, 11/9/16, 3/10/16, 1/15/16, 2/13/16, 11/21/15, 6/14/16, 1/20/16, 12/9/15, 4/19/16, 12/29/15, 12/29/15, 11/6/15, 12/18/15, 5/17/16. 10/26/16, 12/1/16, 1/25/17, 5/18/16, 2/7/16; 4/2/16, 7/9/16, 9/14/16, 2/20/16, 5/10/16, 8/20/16. 10/5/16, 10/26/16, 11/22/16, 12/8/16, 12/31/16, 1/12/17, 2/9/17, 2/13/16, 2/28/16, 4/2/16, 6/24/16, 9/4/16, 3/9/16, 4/24/16. 11/2/16, 11/24/16, 12/28/16, 1/20/17,2/12/17, 5/20/16, 2/15/16, 9/2/16, 4/6/16, 8/6/16, 5/5/16, 7/12/16, 9/18/16, 2/6/16, 3/10/16, 3/18/16. 1/20/17, 1/25/17, 1/27/17, 2/4/17.

Where was it sold?

IL, IA, MI, MN, NY, ND, OK, SD, TX, WI.

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 21 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.

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