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Recall Observatory FDA recall evidence

Food product

Sunflower Seeds, PLU# 65167; various weights; various sell by dates; Market District; Distributed by Giant Eagle, Pittsburgh, PA 15238

F-1836-2016

May 03, 2016

Class I

Product summary

Firm
Giant Eagle, Inc.
Event
Event 74023
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class I
Quantity
total for bulk and repacked containers (cannot be separated) 2197.53 lbs.
Official record key
food-enforcement:F-1836-2016

Official wording

Reason: Giant Eagle supplier SunOpta has informed Giant Eagle of the expansion of their sunflower kernel recall due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Giant Eagle repacked the sunflower kernels under the Market District label, which were sold in the bulk section of 12 of its Market District stores. Giant Eagle has expanded their recall to include all lots of sunflower seeds

Code information: Sell by dates to 12/1/16

Distribution pattern: PA, OH, IN

Derived failure modes

  • Microbial contamination

    reason.microbial_contamination · v1.0.0

    Listeria monocytogenes contamination