CLASS I Food recall · Reported 21 Dec 2016 · FDA Enforcement Report
Roasted & Salted Sunflower Kernels under the following recalled
Ohio Hickory Harvest Brand Products is recalling Roasted & Salted Sunflower Kernels under the following brand names: Amish Farms Salem, distributed in 43 states. The recall was initiated on 4 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-0314-2017
- 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
- Candy
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 & Salted Sunflower Kernels under the following brand names: AMISH FARMS SALEM, OHIO 44460 5.5 oz plastic bag UPC 8 55993 20018 6, heinen's Warrensville Heights, OH 44128 NET WT 10 oz tub UPC 0 36232 07703 9, Hickory Harvest FOODS Akron, OH 44319 5 oz plastic tube UPC 0 36232 07704 6, 7 oz plastic tube UPC 0 36232 07716 9, 10 oz plastic tub UPC 0 36232 07703 9 & 11 oz plastic tub UPC 0 36232 07702 2, IM Good 1.6 oz tube UPC 7 93724 80218 9, Liberty Candy & Nuts Inc .3 oz plastic tube UPC 6 08819 35672 3; Market Source 5 lb box, UPC 0 36232 07715 2; Raylicious 1.5 oz plastic tube UPC 8 55291 00192 8 & Sheetz Distribution Services, Claysburg, PA 19625 3.5 oz plastic bag UPC 7 59465 00784 9; SunOpta 50# bag; and Superior Brokerage 7oz. cup, UPC 8-10222-02129-1 and 9oz. rectangle container, UPC 8-10222-02022-5. INGREDIENTS: Sunflower Kernels, Sunflower Oil and/or Peanut Oil, with Citric Acid added as a Preservative, and Salt
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.
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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?
Amish Farms Roasted Salted Sunflower Kernel Best By Date, 07/09/16, 08/12/16, 10/07/16, 11/25/16, 02/25/17 & 04/20/17. Heinens Roasted Salted Sunflower Kernel Best By Date, 02/25/16, 03/09/16, 03/24/16, 03/25/16, 03/29/16, 04/14/16, 05/24/16, 05/25/16, 05/29/16, 07/08/16, 08/18/16, 10/19/16 & 12/28/16; Hickory Harvest Roasted Salted Sunflower Kernel Car Cup Best By Dates, 10/28/16, 11/01/16, 11/16/16, 11/17/16, 11/25/16 & 12/29/16; Hickory Harvest Roasted Salted Sunflower Kernel 5 oz:: Best By Dates, 03/03/16, 04/09/16, 04/23/16, 04/30/16, 05/27/16, 07/12/16, 08/03/16, 08/13/16, 10/12/16, 11/25/16, 12/28/16 & 12/29/16; Hickory Harvest Roasted Salted Sunflower Kernel 10oz: Best By Date, 01/30/16, 03/09/16, 03/10/16, 03/25/16, 03/??/16, 04/22/16, 04/29/16, 05/04/16, 05/31/16, 06/02/16, 06/22/16, 06/23/16, 06/25/16, 07/08/16, 08/12/16, 08/18/16, 09/28/16, 10/19/16, 11/18/16, 12/25/16, 12/28/16, 01/07/17 & 01/08/17; Hickory Harvest Roasted Salted Sunflower Kernel 11 oz: Best By Date, 01/29/16, 03/18/16, 05/31/16, 06/18/16, 08/18/16, 08/19/16, 10/27/16 & 01/11/17; Hickory Harvest Roasted Salted Sunflower Kernel 25#: Best By Dates, 010416, 011816, 011916, 012516, 020116, 020816, 021516, 022116, 022216, 022315, 022916, 030816, 031416, 060815, 062215, 062315, 062915, 062916, 070615, 070816, 071315, 071915, 072015, 072016, 072115, 072116, 072315, 072316, 072915, 072916, 080215, 081616, 081715, 083115, 083116, 090315, 090815, 090816, 091415, 091416, 092115, 092116, 092117, 092815, 092816, 101215, 102715, 110215, 110315, 110915, 111615, 111815, 112315, 112316, 120415, 121415, 122115, 122815, 122915; IM Good Roasted Salted Sunflower Kernel Best By Date, 022617, 050316, 061116, 070716, 071716, 080716, 081316, 082716, 110816; Liberty Roasted Salted Sunflower Kernel Best By Dates, 011517, 021217, 030817, 030917, 041617, 071616, 071716, 071716, 081316, 091116, 102916, 120516, 120715; Market Source Roasted Salted Sunflower Kernel Best By Date, 011816, 021216, 030816, 040516, 070615, 072915, 082015, 090915, 093015, 102015, 111715, 121015; Raylicious Roasted Salted Sunflower Kernel Best By Dates, 011417, 041517, 041617, 070216, 081416, 110816, 121216; Sheetz Roasted Salted Sunflower Kernel Best By Date, 012617, 012717, 030117, 031917, 061816, 070916, 071316, 083116, 091516, 101416, 110316, 110516, 112016, 120116, 121816; SunOpta Roasted Salted Sunflower Kernel Best By Date, 8B6M09 Superior Brokerage Roasted Salted Sunflower Kernel Car Cup Best By Dates 16046, 16048, 16049, 16075; Superior Brokerage Roasted Salted Sunflower Kernels Rectangle Container Best By Dates 15224, 15237, 15243, 15272, 15280, 15285, 15313, 15314, 15324;
Where was it sold?
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.
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 74039This 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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