CLASS I Food recall · Reported 21 Dec 2016 · FDA Enforcement Report
Roasted & Salted Sunflower Kernels sold under the following recalled
First Source is recalling Roasted & Salted Sunflower Kernels sold under the following labels: Roasted & Salted, distributed in 11 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-0696-2017
- FDA event ID
- 74112
- Recalling firm
- First Source, Tonawanda, NY
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 23 May 2016
- FDA classified
- 12 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
| 23 May 2016 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 12 Dec 2016 | Classified by FDA | +203 days |
| 21 Dec 2016 | Published in enforcement report | +9 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Product has the potential to 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 & SALTED SUNFLOWER KERNELS sold under the following labels: 1) ROASTED & SALTED SUNFLOWER KERNELS, 10.25 oz, shipped 12 packs per case, 2) Tops square tub ROASTED & SALTED SUNFLOWER KERNELS, 10.25 oz, shipped 12 packs per case, 3) EARTH FARE ROASTED & SALTED SUNFLOWER KERNELS, NET WT 16 OZ (1 LB) 453g, shipped 6 per case
Where it was distributed
IN, LA, MA, MD, MI, NJ, NY, PA,VA, WV & SC via retail stores
IndianaLouisianaMassachusettsMarylandMichiganNew JerseyNew YorkPennsylvaniaSouth CarolinaVirginiaWest Virginia
Questions about this recall
Is Roasted & Salted Sunflower Kernels sold under the following labels: Roasted & Salted recalled?
Yes. First Source recalled Roasted & Salted Sunflower Kernels sold under the following labels: Roasted & Salted on 23 May 2016. The recall is Class I and its status is Terminated. Recall number F-0696-2017.
Why was it recalled?
Product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes
Which lots are affected?
1) BEST BY 03/24/17 2) BEST BY 01/28/17 3) BEST BY 06/04/16 to 05/31/17
Where was it sold?
IN, LA, MA, MD, MI, NJ, NY, PA,VA, WV & SC via retail stores
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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