Ohio Hickory Harvest Brand Products product recalled over Listeria risk

Recall date

May 4, 2016

Source

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

Official notice title

Ohio Hickory Harvest Brand Products Inc. recalls Roasted & Salted Sunflower Kernels under the following brand names: AMISH FARMS SALEM, OHIO 44460 5.5 oz plastic bag UP…

Recall number

F-0314-2017

FDA classification

Class I

Brand / firm

Ohio Hickory Harvest Brand Products Inc.

Sold / 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.

Why it was recalled

The firm was notified by their supplier that the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

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

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