Recall Register

Food recall: 1. Roasted & Salted Sunflower Kernel, 0.7 oz plastic bag, Distributed by Newport Ingredients, Los Angeles, CA 90036…

Class I FDA enforcement event 74020. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Completed.

Reason for recall, in the words of FDA

SunOpta is recalling sunflower kernel products that have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. EXPANDED 5/18/2016 SunOpta expanded their recall of roasted sunflower kernel products to include the production dates of February 20 - April 26, 2016 due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. 2nd EXPANSION 5/31/2016 SunOpta expanded their recall to include product…

Class I, in the words of FDA

a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death

SunOpta Food and Grain, Inc. started this food recall on 2 May 2016. The firm address in the FDA record is in Crookston, MN. FDA put the recall in Class I. FDA event 74020 has 16 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 21 Sep 2016. The record gives the status Completed.

It is important to note that most of the time recall classifications are determined after the recalling firm provides all of the information needed to determine the risk posed to public health. The classification and posting in the FDA Enforcement Report should not be seen as an expansion or change to a firm’s voluntary public warning.

FDA publishes these words. Source: FDA, Enforcement Reports, Important Note, read on . openFDA export of .

Distribution

In the words of FDA.

AR, CA, CO, IL, IN, KY, MN, NC, ND, NH, OH, PA, SD, TX, WA, WI. EXPANDED 5/18/2016 Additional states: CT, FL, GA, IA, KS, LA, MA, MI, NJ, NY, OR 2nd EXPANSION 5/31/2016 Additional States: MD, MT,…

Recalling firm

SunOpta Food and Grain, Inc., Crookston, MN.

Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.

FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.

Products

16 product records in the event.

FDA event 74020: product records
Recall numberProductQuantityClassStatusReport date
F-2258-20161. Roasted & Salted Sunflower Kernel, 0.7 oz plastic bag, Distributed by Newport Ingredients, Los Angeles, CA 90036; 2. Planters Sunflower Kernels, Net Wt 3 oz. (85g) plastic bag; 3. Dakota's Best! Biggy'z Roasted & Salted Kernels, Net Wt 16 oz (454g) plastic bag; 4. Roasted & Salted Sunflower Kernels, 5 lbs (2.25…422,900 lbs. total EXPANDED 5/18/2016 2,905,875 lbs. total 2nd EXPANSION 5/31/2016 8,266,463 lbs totalClass ICompleted21 Sep 2016
F-2259-20161. Roasted Not Salted Sunflower Kernel, 5 lbs (2.25 kgs) box, Manufactured by SunOpta, Crookston, MN; 2. Roasted Not Salted Sunflower Kernels, 25 lbs (11.34 kgs) poly lined paper bag, Manufactured by SunOpta, Crookston, MN; 3. Roasted Not Salted SL-80 Sunflower Kernels, 45 lbs vacuum packed bag in box, Manufactured…422,900 lbs. total EXPANDED 5/18/2016 2,905,875 lbs. total 2nd EXPANSION 5/31/2016 8,266,463 lbs totalClass ICompleted21 Sep 2016
F-2260-2016DAKOTA STYLE SAVORY BACON sunflower kernel 2000 lbs. Poly Lined - Poly Woven Tote, Product of USA, Manufactured by SunOpta, Crookston, MN422,900 lbs. total EXPANDED 5/18/2016 2,905,875 lbs. total 2nd EXPANSION 5/31/2016 8,266,463 lbs. totalClass ICompleted21 Sep 2016
F-2261-2016EXPANDED 5/18/2016 DAKOTA STYLE Salted Caramel sunflower kernel 2000 lbs. Poly Lined - Poly Woven Tote, Product of USA, Manufactured by SunOpta, Crookston, MNEXPANDED 5/18/2016 2,905,875 lbs. total. 2nd EXPANSION 5/31/2016 8,266,463 lbs. totalClass ICompleted21 Sep 2016
F-2262-20162nd EXPANSION 5/31/2016 Blazin Hot sunflower kernel 1.2 oz. plastic bag. Product of USA, Manufactured by SunOpta, Crookston, MN2nd EXPANSION 5/31/2016 8,266,463 lbs totalClass ICompleted21 Sep 2016
F-2263-20162nd EXPANSION 5/31/2016 DAKOTA STYLE Ranch sunflower kernel 50 lb. plain bag. Product of USA, Manufactured by SunOpta, Crookston, MN2nd EXPANSION 5/31/2016 8,266,463 lbs totalClass ICompleted21 Sep 2016
F-2264-20162nd EXPANSION 5/31/2016 Product shipped OUS only. Chili Limon Sunflower Kernel. 5 kg / 11 lb. box. Product of USA, Manufactured by SunOpta, Crookston, MN2nd EXPANSION 5/31/2016 8,266,463 lbs. totalClass ICompleted21 Sep 2016
F-2265-20162nd EXPANSION 5/31/2016 Product shipped OUS only. Light Salt Sunflower Kernel, 5 kg / 11 lb. box. Product of USA, Manufactured by SunOpta, Crookston, MN2nd EXPANSION 5/31/2016 8,266,463 lbs. totalClass ICompleted21 Sep 2016
F-2266-20162nd EXPANSION 5/31/2016 Roasted No Salt Ranch Sunflower Kernel, 45 lb. box. Product of USA, Manufactured by SunOpta, Crookston, MN2nd EXPANSION 5/31/2016 8,266,463 lbs. totalClass ICompleted21 Sep 2016
F-2267-20162nd EXPANSION 5/31/2016 Roasted No Salt Sweet Onion & White Cheddar Sunflower Kernel, 45 lb. box. Product of USA, Manufactured by SunOpta, Crookston, MN2nd EXPANSION 5/31/2016 8,266,463 lbs. totalClass ICompleted21 Sep 2016
F-2268-20162nd EXPANSION 5/31/2016 Product shipped OUS only. Spitz Dill Pickle Sunflower Kernel, 100g plastic bag, UPC 69579-21001. Product of USA,2nd EXPANSION 5/31/2016 8,266,463 lbs. totalClass ICompleted21 Sep 2016
F-2269-20162nd EXPANSION 5/31/2016 Sunrich Naturals Chili Lime flavored Sunflower Kernels, packaged under the following sizes: 1. Net Wt. 1 oz. plastic bag, UPC 10304-01214; 2. Net Wt. 1.2 oz. (34g), UPC 10304-03214 . Product of USA. Distributed by Sunrich Consumer Brands, Hope, MN 560462nd EXPANSION 5/31/2016 8,266,463 lbs. totalClass ICompleted21 Sep 2016
F-2270-20162nd EXPANSION 5/31/2016 Navitas Naturals, Superfood CACAO, Tart Cranberry, cacao Nut Bar, 1.4 oz., UPC 11961-02026 Distributed by Navitas Naturals, Novato, CA 94948.388 barsClass ICompleted21 Sep 2016
F-2271-20162nd EXPANSION 5/31/2016 Navitas Naturals, Superfood GOJI, Tangy berry, acai Nut Bar, 1.4 oz., UPC 11961-02028 Distributed by Navitas Naturals, Novato, CA 94948.380 barsClass ICompleted21 Sep 2016
F-2272-20162nd EXPANSION 5/31/2016 Navitas Naturals, Superfood HEMP, Creamy Peanut, hemp Nut Bar, 1.4 oz., UPC 11961-02030 Distributed by Navitas Naturals, Novato, CA 94948.366 barsClass ICompleted21 Sep 2016
F-2273-20162nd EXPANSION 5/31/2016 Navitas Naturals, Superfood MACA, Sweet Maple maca Nut Bar, 1.4 oz., UPC 11961-02024 Distributed by Navitas Naturals, Novato, CA 94948.343 barsClass ICompleted21 Sep 2016

openFDA, about the status: FDA does not update the status of a recall after the recall has been classified according to its level of hazard. As such, the status of a recall (open, completed, or terminated) will remain unchanged after published in the Enforcement Reports. Source: openFDA, Drug Recall Enforcement Reports, Disclaimer.

Enforcement report: The FDA publication that lists recalls. It has one record for each product of a recall.

Enforcement event: All the product records that have one FDA event number. This site shows one event on one page.

Class I: The highest of the three FDA recall classes.

The event in context

Food events that started in 2016
799
Share of these events in Class I
52%
Product records in this event
16
Events of the firm on the register
1

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 74020. https://recallregister.com/fda/i/74020/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .

Sources

Source
openFDA food enforcement reports
Licence
CC0 1.0
Export date
28 Sep 2026
Newest FDA report date on the register
23 Sep 2026

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Questions

Where was the product distributed?
The FDA record gives this distribution: AR, CA, CO, IL, IN, KY, MN, NC, ND, NH, OH, PA, SD, TX, WA, WI. EXPANDED 5/18/2016 Additional states: CT, FL, GA, IA, KS, LA, MA, MI, NJ, NY, OR 2nd EXPANSION 5/31/2016 Additional States: MD, MT,…
What quantity of product is in FDA event 74020?
The event has 16 product records. The first record gives this quantity: 422,900 lbs. total EXPANDED 5/18/2016 2,905,875 lbs. total 2nd EXPANSION 5/31/2016 8,266,463 lbs total
How did the recall start?
The FDA record says: Voluntary: Firm initiated
How many food recalls of 2016 have the same class?
52% of the 799 food events that started in 2016 are in Class I.