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SunOpta Food and Grain, Inc.
FDA recall F-2262-2016 · Class I · reported 2016-09-21 · Completed
- Product
- 2nd EXPANSION 5/31/2016 Blazin Hot sunflower kernel 1.2 oz. plastic bag. Product of USA, Manufactured by SunOpta, Crookston, MN
- Reason
- SunOpta is recalling sunflower kernel products that have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. EXPANDED 5/18/2016 SunOpta expanded their recall of roasted sunflower kernel products to include the production dates of February 20 - April 26, 2016 due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. 2nd EXPANSION 5/31/2016 SunOpta expanded their recall to include product produced at their Crookston, MN facility, still within expiry, to include the production dates of May 31, 2015 thru January 31, 2016
- Quantity
- 2nd EXPANSION 5/31/2016 8,266,463 lbs total
- Distribution
- AR, CA, CO, IL, IN, KY, MN, NC, ND, NH, OH, PA, SD, TX, WA, WI. EXPANDED 5/18/2016 Additional states: CT, FL, GA, IA, KS, LA, MA, MI, NJ, NY, OR 2nd EXPANSION 5/31/2016 Additional States: MD, MT, OK, VA. OUS to include: Canada, GUATEMALA, Great Britain, and Mexico.
- Firm location
- MN, United States
- Initiated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- First notice
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Recall started
- 2016-05-02
- Code info
- 2nd EXPANSION 5/31/2016 PLot#: 34215159, 34215160, 34215161, 34215170, 34215173, 34215174, 34215175, 34215176, 34215177, 34215180, 34215181.
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA Food Enforcement database (openFDA Food Enforcement, imported 2026-09). The FDA does not validate openFDA data for completeness or accuracy. This is a record of an enforcement action, not safety advice.