CLASS I Food recall · Reported 29 Jun 2016 · FDA Enforcement Report

Cheddar and Onion Sunflower kernels: customer stand up recalled

NatureBox is recalling Cheddar and Onion Sunflower kernels: customer stand up, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 3 Jun 2016 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.

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Lot, batch or date codesLot 8H5M26: Best Before dates: 03/29/16, 04/27/16, 05/09/16, 05/18/16, 06/10/16, 07/11/16, 07/19/16, 08/15/16, 08/26/16, 09/17/16.

Quantity recalled22,231 x 5 oz. pouches.

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-1564-2016
FDA event ID: 74321
Recalling firm: NatureBox, Redwood City, CA
Classification: Class I
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 3 Jun 2016
FDA classified: 18 Jun 2016
Reported: 29 Jun 2016
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: E-Mail
Reason category: Listeria
Product category: Protein Powder

Timeline

3 Jun 2016	Recall initiated by company
18 Jun 2016	Classified by FDA	+15 days
29 Jun 2016	Published in enforcement report	+11 days

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

Reason for recall

Firm was notified by supplier of sunflower seeds that they are being recalled due to Listeria Monocytogenes.

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

NatureBox Cheddar and Onion Sunflower kernels: 5 oz. (142g) customer stand up pouch. UPC: 8 54557 00531 1 Ingredients: Non GMO Sunflower kernels, Sunflower Oil, Sweet Onion and White Cheddar Seasoning Blend (cane sugar, onion and garlic powder, cheddar cheese powder {cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), buttermilk, whey, salt, disodium phosphate}, salt, natural flavors, lactic acid, spices, silicon dioxide (to prevent caking). Contains: Milk. Distributed by NatureBox, San Carlos, CA 94070

Where it was distributed

Nationwide directly to consumers through online purchase.

Nationwide

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Firm was notified by supplier of sunflower seeds that they are being recalled due to Listeria Monocytogenes.

Which lots are affected?

Lot 8H5M26: Best Before dates: 03/29/16, 04/27/16, 05/09/16, 05/18/16, 06/10/16, 07/11/16, 07/19/16, 08/15/16, 08/26/16, 09/17/16.

Where was it sold?

Nationwide directly to consumers through online purchase.

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

2 other products · FDA event 74321

This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Country Ranch Sunflower kernels recalled by NatureBox.

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29 Jun 2016	CLASS I	SunOpta Country Ranch Sunflower Kernels- case received recalledSunOpta Country	NatureBox	Listeria	Nationwide

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