Rucker's Wholesale & Service Co. product recalled over Listeria risk

Recall date

June 8, 2016

Source

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

Official notice title

Rucker's Wholesale & Service Co., Inc. recalls HC SUNFLOWER KERNEL 3 OZ. packaged in a clear plastic bag with attached green brown and yellow label that reads in part…

Recall number

F-1746-2016

FDA classification

Class I

Brand / firm

Rucker's Wholesale & Service Co., Inc.

Sold / distributed

70 retail stores nationwide. Product was also shipped to canada firms. please see attached spread sheet for a full list of customers.

Why it was recalled

Sunflower kernels in this product are contaminated with Listeria Monocytogenes per the original supplier, SunOpta.

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

HC SUNFLOWER KERNEL 3 OZ. packaged in a clear plastic bag with attached green brown and yellow label that reads in part " Uncle Bucks Sunflower kernel" UPC code 752545070894