Sunflower Seeds recalled over Listeria risk

Recall date

May 3, 2016

Source

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

Official notice title

Giant Eagle, Inc. recalls Sunflower Seeds, PLU# 65167; various weights; various sell by dates; Market District; Distributed by Giant Eagle, Pitts…

Recall number

F-1836-2016

FDA classification

Class I

Brand / firm

Giant Eagle, Inc.

Sold / distributed

PA, OH, IN

Why it was recalled

Giant Eagle supplier SunOpta has informed Giant Eagle of the expansion of their sunflower kernel recall due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Giant Eagle repacked the sunflower kernels under the Market District label, which were sold in the bulk section of 12 of its Market District stores. Giant Eagle has expanded their recall to include all lots of sunflower seeds

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

Sunflower Seeds, PLU# 65167; various weights; various sell by dates; Market District; Distributed by Giant Eagle, Pittsburgh, PA 15238