SOFiT Protein Plus Sunflower Seeds Sea Salt recalled over Listeria risk

Recall date

June 4, 2016

Source

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

Official notice title

The Hershey Company recalls SOFiT Protein Plus Sunflower Seeds Sea Salt; Seeds covered by a crunchy protein shell: NET WT. 1 OZ.

Recall number

F-0352-2017

FDA classification

Class I

Brand / firm

The Hershey Company

Sold / distributed

nationwide

Why it was recalled

The Hershey Company has issued a voluntary recall of three products sold under the SoFit brand after a supplier who provides sunflower seeds for the products expanded its recall on June 1. Products have the potential to 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

SOFiT Protein Plus Sunflower Seeds Sea Salt; Seeds covered by a crunchy protein shell: NET WT. 1 OZ.