FDA recall F-1836-2016

Product

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

Reason for recall

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

Distribution

PA, OH, IN

Key facts

Status

Terminated

Initiation date

2016-05-03

Report date

2016-08-03

Termination date

2017-08-15

Voluntary/Mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Location

Pittsburgh, PA, United States

Primary source

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=F-1836-2016