Garden-Fresh Foods product recalled over Listeria risk

Recall date

May 24, 2016

Source

U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) — enforcement report

Official notice title

Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc. recalls Eillien's Salted Sunflower Kernels Net WT 4 oz (113G) sealed in original plastic packaging and contained in Garden Fres…

Recall number

F-1767-2016

FDA classification

Class I

Brand / firm

Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc.

Sold / distributed

US: MI, WI, IL

Why it was recalled

Garden Fresh Foods Inc. is recalling 4oz individual packages of sunflower kernels that were included in three of their salad kits. The kernels were distributed by Eillien's Candies whose ingredient supplier, SunOpta, has stated may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. There have been no reported illnesses to date.

Class I is the FDA’s most serious recall level: there is a reasonable probability that using this product will cause serious harm or death.

What was recalled

Eillien's Salted Sunflower Kernels Net WT 4 oz (113G) sealed in original plastic packaging and contained in Garden Fresh Foods, Cool Breeze Salad Kit #2092, Net Wt 6.75 lbs 3,06 kg, 0 01 11596 72092 7.