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

Product is packaged into a and placed into cardboard recalled

Woodland Foods is recalling Product is packaged into a and placed into cardboard, distributed in 25 states. The recall was initiated on 19 May 2016 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesFirm's product code N34B lot code L902095

Quantity recalled960 lbs

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-0729-2017
FDA event ID: 74231
Recalling firm: Woodland Foods, Waukegan, IL
Classification: Class I
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 19 May 2016
FDA classified: 22 Dec 2016
Reported: 28 Dec 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: Other

Timeline

19 May 2016	Recall initiated by company
22 Dec 2016	Classified by FDA	+217 days
28 Dec 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

Sunflower seeds purchased from SunOpta that are potentially contaminated with Listeria.

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

Product is packaged into a plastic bag and placed into cardboard box. Product is labeled as "N34D SALT-FREE ROASTED SUNFLOWER SEEDS".

Where it was distributed

U.S. food distributors located in CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MO, NE, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, TN, TX, UT, WA and WI.

California Colorado Florida Georgia Iowa Illinois Indiana Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Massachusetts Maryland Michigan Missouri Nebraska New Jersey New York Ohio Oklahoma Pennsylvania

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Sunflower seeds purchased from SunOpta that are potentially contaminated with Listeria.

Which lots are affected?

Firm's product code N34B lot code L902095

Where was it sold?

U.S. food distributors located in CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MO, NE, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, TN, TX, UT, WA and 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

5 other products · FDA event 74231

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
28 Dec 2016	CLASS I	Product is packaged into a and placed into cardboard recalled	Woodland Foods	Listeria	25 states
28 Dec 2016	CLASS I	Product is packaged into a and placed into cardboard recalled	Woodland Foods	Listeria	25 states
28 Dec 2016	CLASS I	Product is packaged into a and placed into cardboard recalled	Woodland Foods	Listeria	25 states
28 Dec 2016	CLASS I	Product is packaged into a and placed into cardboard recalled	Woodland Foods	Listeria	25 states
28 Dec 2016	CLASS I	Product is packaged into a and placed into cardboard recalled	Woodland Foods	Listeria	25 states

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