Food recall

NatureBox, Inc. recall: NatureBox Country Ranch Sunflower kernels

NatureBox, Inc., of Redwood City, CA, recalled NatureBox Country Ranch Sunflower kernels and 2 other products. The FDA's reason: “Firm was notified by supplier of sunflower seeds that they are being recalled due to Listeria Monocytogenes.” The FDA classified it Class I: it could cause serious harm or death. The company began the recall voluntarily on June 3, 2016, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of June 29, 2016. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class I

It could cause serious harm or death

Why

Listeria

Status

Terminated

Closed July 7, 2016

The recall

Company
NatureBox, Inc. (Redwood City, CA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Firm was notified by supplier of sunflower seeds that they are being recalled due to Listeria Monocytogenes.”
Where it was sold
Nationwide directly to consumers through online purchase.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
74321

The 3 products recalled

As the FDA describes them, with the codes that tell whether a package is part of the recall.

  • F-1525-2016 Class I

    NatureBox Country Ranch Sunflower kernels; 5 oz. (142g) customer stand up pouch. UPC: 8 52523 00535 8 Ingredients: Sunflower kernels, Sunflower Oil, Buttermilk Powder, Salt, Rice Syrup Solids, Onion and Garlic, Sour Cream Powder (cultured milk, nonfat milk), Tomato Powder, Cheese Powder (cheddar cheese, cultures pasteurized milk, salt, enzymes), Torula Yeast, natural Flavors, Corn Flour, Citric Acid, Parsley. Green Bell Pepper Powder, Silicon Dioxide. Contains: Milk. Distributed by NatureBox, San Carlos, CA 94070

    Codes: Lot 8H5M25; Best Before Dates: 05/18/16, 06/10/16, 08/25/16,5/9/16, 7/15/16.

    Quantity: 14, 941 x 5 oz. pouches.

  • F-1564-2016 Class I

    NatureBox Cheddar and Onion Sunflower kernels: 5 oz. (142g) customer stand up pouch. UPC: 8 54557 00531 1 Ingredients: Non GMO Sunflower kernels, Sunflower Oil, Sweet Onion and White Cheddar Seasoning Blend (cane sugar, onion and garlic powder, cheddar cheese powder {cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), buttermilk, whey, salt, disodium phosphate}, salt, natural flavors, lactic acid, spices, silicon dioxide (to prevent caking). Contains: Milk. Distributed by NatureBox, San Carlos, CA 94070

    Codes: Lot 8H5M26: Best Before dates: 03/29/16, 04/27/16, 05/09/16, 05/18/16, 06/10/16, 07/11/16, 07/19/16, 08/15/16, 08/26/16, 09/17/16.

    Quantity: 22,231 x 5 oz. pouches.

  • F-1565-2016 Class I

    SunOpta Country Ranch Sunflower Kernels- 45lbs case 6075 lbs received (35 cases)

    Codes: not provided

    Quantity: 1305 lbs. (29 cases)

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Source and notes

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Enforcement Reports (openFDA food recall data) (Public domain (U.S. government work); source U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA), data as of June 29, 2016.

Each week the FDA lists the recalls it has classified in its Enforcement Report, often weeks after the company announced the recall, so a month with five weekly reports tends to count more. Each recall counts once, however many products it covers, in the month FDA first listed it. Class I means the food could cause serious harm or death, Class II temporary or minor harm, and Class III is unlikely to harm anyone. Meat, poultry and most egg products are recalled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, not the FDA, and aren't included. For what to do with a recalled product, see the FDA's recalls page.