CLASS I Food recall · Reported 21 Sep 2016 · FDA Enforcement Report

Expanded 5/18/2016 Dakota Style Salted Caramel sunflower recalled

SunOpta Food and Grain is recalling Expanded 5/18/2016 Dakota Style Salted Caramel sunflower kernel Poly Lined - Poly Woven, distributed in 30 states. The recall was initiated on 2 May 2016 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.

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Lot, batch or date codesEXPANDED 5/18/2016 PLot# / Child Lot# / Expiration 8C6M31 / 37260915128 / 6/29/16 2nd EXPANSION 5/31/2016 PLot#: 8F5M03, 8H5M12.

Quantity recalledEXPANDED 5/18/2016 2,905,875 lbs. total. 2nd EXPANSION 5/31/2016 8,266,463 lbs. total

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-2261-2016
FDA event ID: 74020
Recalling firm: SunOpta Food and Grain, Crookston, MN
Brand: Expanded
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: Candy

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

EXPANDED 5/18/2016 DAKOTA STYLE Salted Caramel sunflower kernel 2000 lbs. Poly Lined - Poly Woven Tote, Product of USA, Manufactured by SunOpta, Crookston, MN

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.

Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Florida Georgia Iowa Illinois Indiana Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Massachusetts Maryland Michigan Minnesota Montana North Carolina North Dakota New Hampshire

Questions about this recall

Is Expanded 5/18/2016 Dakota Style Salted Caramel sunflower kernel Poly Lined - Poly Woven recalled?

Yes. SunOpta Food and Grain recalled Expanded 5/18/2016 Dakota Style Salted Caramel sunflower kernel Poly Lined - Poly Woven on 2 May 2016. The recall is Class I and its status is Completed. Recall number F-2261-2016.

Why was it recalled?

Which lots are affected?

EXPANDED 5/18/2016 PLot# / Child Lot# / Expiration 8C6M31 / 37260915128 / 6/29/16 2nd EXPANSION 5/31/2016 PLot#: 8F5M03, 8H5M12.

Where was it sold?

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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