Food recall: Sunflower Seeds Honey Roasted, 12oz Tubs & 25lb Bulk
Class III FDA enforcement event 78040. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Lipari Foods LLC initiated a voluntary recall of Honey Roasted Sunflower Seeds, 12oz Tubs & 25lb Bulk, due to an off taste following a consumer complaint and mislabeled shelf life.
Class III, in the words of FDA
a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences
Lipari Foods, Inc. started this food recall on 30 Aug 2017. The firm address in the FDA record is in Warren, MI. FDA put the recall in Class III. FDA event 78040 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 4 Oct 2017. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 16 Jan 2018.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Domestic Only: MI, FL, SC, OH, KY, WI, MO, PA, and IL
Recalling firm
Lipari Foods, Inc., Warren, MI.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
1 product record in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-3582-2017 | Sunflower Seeds Honey Roasted, 12oz Tubs & 25lb Bulk | 702 cases of Lot 895611, and 347 cases of Lot 709542 | Class III | Terminated | 4 Oct 2017 |
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Class III: The lowest of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Food events that started in 2017
- 599
- Share of these events in Class III
- 6%
- Product records in this event
- 1Median of the firm: 2
- Events of the firm on the register
- 8
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 2018 | Premo Brand and Fresh Grab turkey and Swiss submarine sandwiches, 4/6 oz, and 18/6 oz. | Food | Class I | 1 |
| 21 Feb 2017 | Premo Turkey & Garlic Mayo Item # 207455, Net wt. 5.5 oz; Core-Mark Turkey & Garlic Mayo Item # 568207, Net wt. 5.5 oz; | Food | Class I | 8 |
| 9 Feb 2017 | Copper wood Colby Jack Mini Horn, 4/6# | Food | Class I | 14 |
| 23 Feb 2016 | Dark Chocolate Covered Coffee Beans, packaged in 12 oz. tubs | Food | Class I | 1 |
| 10 Feb 2016 | Pistachio Raw Whole Shelled 9-oz. retail plastic tub or 5-lb. bulk plastic bag. 12, 9-oz tubs per case. 1, 5# bag per ca | Food | Class I | 2 |
| 26 Jul 2013 | WHOLEY Shrimp, Farm Raised, Cooked, Peeled Deveined, Tail on, Ingredients: Shrimp, Salt and Sodium Tripolyphosphate..., | Food | Class I | 1 |
| 4 Jun 2013 | Item Number: 101643 Item Description: TUB CHOC DD PEANUTS Case Pack: 12 Package Size: 8 OZ 2-Piece Clear Tub (Zoppity La | Food | Class I | 52 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report F-3582-2017The FDA record of the first product of this event.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 78040. https://recallregister.com/fda/iii/78040/. 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:
Domestic Only: MI, FL, SC, OH, KY, WI, MO, PA, and IL
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 78040?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
702 cases of Lot 895611, and 347 cases of Lot 709542
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many food recalls of 2017 have the same class?
- 6% of the 599 food events that started in 2017 are in Class III.