CLASS I Food recall · Reported 28 Sep 2016 · FDA Enforcement Report
Bulk - Roasted & Salted Sunflower Kernels 50# recalled
Eillien's Candies is recalling Bulk - Roasted & Salted Sunflower Kernels 50#, distributed in 10 states. The recall was initiated on 23 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-2313-2016
- FDA event ID
- 74387
- Recalling firm
- Eillien's Candies, Green Bay, WI
- Brand
- Bulk
- 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
- Fish
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
BULK - ROASTED & SALTED SUNFLOWER KERNELS 50#, UPC: 034952142440. No CODE. EILLIEN'S ROASTED & SALTED SUNFLOWER KERN 7 OZ (198 g) , UPC 034952575576 Item 800139. PIGGLY WIGGLY ROASTED &SALTED SUNFLOWER KERNELS 13 OZ(369 g), UPC 034952574159 Item # 669788.. Royal Snacks, Roasted & Salted Sunflower Kernels, Net WT 11 oz (312 g), UPC: 034952571356. PIGGLY WIGGLY, Roasted & Salted SUNFLOWER KERNEL , 14 OZ(397 g). UPC: 034952580945, Item # 691378. PIGGLY WIGGLY , Roasted & Salted SUNFLOWER KERNELS, 4 OZ(113 g), UPC: 034952579864, Item # 623645..
Where it was distributed
IL, IA, MI, MN, NY, ND, OK, SD, TX, WI.
IowaIllinoisMichiganMinnesotaNorth DakotaNew YorkOklahomaSouth DakotaTexasWisconsin
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
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.
Which lots are affected?
Best By Date: 1/1/17, 1/21/17, 2/10/17, 1/13/17, 2/4/17, 2/16/17, 2/9/17,1/18/17, 2/11/17, 2/12/17, 1/19/17. 2/7/16, 2/6/16, 2/21/16, 2/14/16, 2/20/16, 2/21/16, 3/24/16, 3/4/16, 3/9/16, 4/22/16, 4/24/16, 4/13/16, 4/15/16, 4/6/16,4/20/16, 4/10/16, 5/1/16, 5/5/16, 5/11/16, 5/14/16,,, 5/26/16, 6/11/16,6/24/16, 6/29/16, 7/1/16, , 7/6/16, 8/17/16,8/9/16, 8/21/16 9/2/16, 9/4/16, 9/3/16, , 9/8/16, , 9/18/16, 9/29/16, 10/7/16, 10/18/16, 10/27/16, 11/15/16, 11/8/16, 11/22/16,11/24/16, 12/18/16, 12/1/16,12/16/16, , 12/23/16, 12/8/16, 12/1/16,12/23/16 .
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 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
14 other products · FDA event 74387This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Holiday Pantry, Raisin & Nut recalled by Eillien's Candies.
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