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

Roasted No Salt Sunflower Kernel s under the following recalled

Ohio Hickory Harvest Brand Products is recalling Roasted No Salt Sunflower Kernel s under the following brand names: heinen's Warrensville, distributed in 43 states. The recall was initiated on 4 May 2016 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.

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Lot, batch or date codesHeinens Roasted No Salt Sunflower Kernel Best By Dates, 020416, 021316, 022116, 032415, 032416, 052516, 062416, 070816, 081816, 100816, 101416; Hickory Harvest Roasted No Salt Sunflower Kernel Best By Dates, 022116, 030916, 032116, 032416, 032516, 042616, 042916, 060216, 061516, 070816, 071916, 091416, 101416; Sandridge Foods Roasted No Salt Sunflower Kernel Best By Date, 03/19/17 SunOpta Roasted No Salt Sunflower Kernel Best By Date, 8B6M08 Superior Brokerage No Salt Sunflower Kernels Best By Dates 15246, 15265, 15281, 15295, 15315, 15317, 15320, 15322;

Quantity recalled1,305 cases (various size & quantities per case) + 8/50 lb bags

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-0315-2017
FDA event ID: 74039
Recalling firm: Ohio Hickory Harvest Brand Products, Akron, OH
Brand: following
Classification: Class I
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 4 May 2016
FDA classified: 10 Dec 2016
Reported: 21 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

4 May 2016	Recall initiated by company
10 Dec 2016	Classified by FDA	+220 days
21 Dec 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

The firm was notified by their supplier that the products may be contaminated with 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

Roasted No Salt Sunflower Kernel s under the following brand names: heinen's Warrensville Heights, OH 44128 NET WT. 10 oz (284g) UPC 0 36232 07707 7 & Hickory Harvest FOODS Akron, OH 44319 NET WT. 10 oz (284g) UPC 0 36232 07707 9; Sandridge Foods NET WT 4 OZ (113G), SunOpta 50 lb. bag, Superior Brokerage 9oz. rectangle container, UPC 8-10222-02140-6

Where it was distributed

Product was shipped to the following states: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI & WY.

Alabama Arkansas Arizona California Colorado Connecticut Florida Georgia Iowa Idaho Illinois Indiana Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Massachusetts Maryland Maine Michigan Missouri

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

The firm was notified by their supplier that the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes..

Which lots are affected?

Heinens Roasted No Salt Sunflower Kernel Best By Dates, 020416, 021316, 022116, 032415, 032416, 052516, 062416, 070816, 081816, 100816, 101416; Hickory Harvest Roasted No Salt Sunflower Kernel Best By Dates, 022116, 030916, 032116, 032416, 032516, 042616, 042916, 060216, 061516, 070816, 071916, 091416, 101416; Sandridge Foods Roasted No Salt Sunflower Kernel Best By Date, 03/19/17 SunOpta Roasted No Salt Sunflower Kernel Best By Date, 8B6M08 Superior Brokerage No Salt Sunflower Kernels Best By Dates 15246, 15265, 15281, 15295, 15315, 15317, 15320, 15322;

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 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 74039

This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Hickory Harvest Foods Rucker's Cajun Mix bag recalled.

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