Food recall

Oregon Food Bank recall: Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

Oregon Food Bank, of Portland, OR, recalled Roasted Pumpkin Seeds. The FDA's reason: “Pumpkin seeds are recalled because the Certificate of Analysis showing a confirmed positive for Listeria species.” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on March 16, 2018, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of March 28, 2018. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class II

It could cause temporary or minor harm

Why

Listeria

Status

Terminated

Closed May 30, 2024

The recall

Company
Oregon Food Bank (Portland, OR)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Pumpkin seeds are recalled because the Certificate of Analysis showing a confirmed positive for Listeria species.”
Where it was sold
in Oregon and Washingon
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
79564

The product recalled

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

  • F-1018-2018 Class II

    Roasted Pumpkin Seeds, packaged in 1 lbs. poly film bags with a twist type closure or in a re-sealable pouch, labeled as "distributed by Oregon Food Bank". Product was also distributed in packages labeled as Kale Joy brand.

    Codes: Use by November 2018

    Quantity: 61,106 lbs.

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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 March 28, 2018.

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.