Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc.

Recall #F-1765-2016 · Initiated 2016-05-24

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What happened

Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling sunflower kernel packages that were included in their Cool Breeze Health Salad Kits because the kernels may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes bacteria. No one has gotten sick so far.

Who is at risk

Everyone should be concerned, especially pregnant women, young children, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems, who are more vulnerable to serious illness from Listeria.

What to do

If you bought a Cool Breeze Health Salad Kit #2052 in Michigan, Wisconsin, or Illinois, do not eat the sunflower kernels and throw them away. You can contact Garden-Fresh Foods for a refund or replacement.

Product

Eillien's Salted Sunflower Kernels Net WT 4 oz (113G) sealed in original plastic packaging and contained in Garden Fresh Foods Cool Breeze Health SALD Kit #2052, Net WT 7.06 lbs, 3.20 kg. 0 01 11596 72052 1.

Reason for recall

Garden Fresh Foods Inc. is recalling 4oz individual packages of sunflower kernels that were included in three of their salad kits. The kernels were distributed by Eillien's Candies whose ingredient supplier, SunOpta, has stated may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. There have been no reported illnesses to date.

Quantity affected

126 kits & 126 sunflower kernel packages.

Distribution

US: MI, WI, IL

Lot / code info

Use-By-Dates, which were 5/28, 5/30, 5/31 and 6/4.

Voluntary / mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Initial notification

Telephone

Terminated

2016-10-05