Product is packaged into a plastic bag and placed into cardboard box recall

Recalled by Woodland Foods · Waukegan, IL, United States

Class I — High risk. Reasonable probability of serious harm or death.

Why it was recalled

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

Listeria monocytogenes can grow even in the fridge and is especially dangerous in pregnancy.

The most serious food recalls: a contaminated product can cause outbreaks, hospitalisations and deaths, especially for pregnant people, young children, older adults and anyone with a weakened immune system. All bacteria & viruses recalls.

What was recalled

Product is packaged into a plastic bag and placed into cardboard box. Product is labeled as "D'ALLESANDRO SALT-FREE ROASTED SUNFLOWER SEEDS". Product was packaged into 5 & 40 lb boxes.

Quantity: 450 lbs

Food: Nuts & seeds

Lot codes, dates and UPCs

A recall covers only these codes. Compare them with the lot number, best-by date or UPC printed on your package.

803161, 803267, 810659, 811261, 811968, 812184, 813248, 818596, 818609, 818831, 818835, 820864, 821464, 821942, 822822, 823127, 825272, 829957, 831153, 831208, 832302, 832333, 837294, 837418, 837948, 839501, 840679, 841703, 842199, 846295, 846719, 847622, 847667, 847996, 848076, 848543, 850351, 850482, 853129, 53219, 853660, 854564, 854819, 854952, 856220, 859143, 861308, 861317, 861330, 863136, 863480, 865800, 869126, 870330, 870856, 870858, 871378, 872209, 872656, 873594, 875371, 876890, 878087, 878599, 879461,879502, 879723, 880059, 882735, 883863, 884793, 885161, 885808, 886621, 888017, 889942, 892173, 892796 , 897844, 898192, 899938, 902047, 903199, 903256, 903710, 904858, 905300, 905438, 906149, 906796, 909449, 916925, 923185, 923187, 924114, 924560, 924609, 925480, 926637 and 928131.

Where it was sold

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

FDA's distribution note: 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.

Do not eat it. Class I means FDA judged there is a reasonable probability of serious illness or death. If the brand, size and lot or date code on your package match, throw the product away or return it to the store for a refund, and clean any surface or container it touched. If anyone has eaten it and feels unwell, contact a doctor and mention the recall. FDA lists this recall as terminated: the company has finished removing the product, so it should no longer be on shelves - but it can still be in a freezer or pantry.

Recalling firm: Woodland Foods
Initiated by: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall initiated: May 19, 2016
In FDA report of: Dec 28, 2016
Terminated: Oct 31, 2018
FDA recall number: F-0726-2017 · event 74231
Official record: FDA enforcement report search