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BLAIN'S FARM & FLEET SUNFLOWER KERNEL 2 OZ (57 g)

Why it was recalled

Eillien's Candies was notified by Sunopta, an ingredient supplier that the sunflower kernels may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. In turn Eillien's in recalling a…

Historical recall record. This is not a new recall announcement. “Terminated” describes the FDA recall process; it does not certify that an individual package is safe. FDA termination date: Mar 30, 2017.

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ProductBLAIN'S FARM & FLEET SUNFLOWER KERNEL 2 OZ (57 g), UPC 034952818949, Item # 670547. 10/5/16, 11/25/16, 3/3/16, 5/6/16, 7/23/16, 3/10/16. BLAIN'S FARM & FLEET SUNFLOWER KERNELS 16 OZ , 1 lb(454 g), UPC 034952813661, Item # 637413. 10/4/16, 10/18/16, 10/19/16, 11/22/16, 12/1/16, 12/30/16, 1/13/17, 1/18/17, 1/20/17, 2/4/17, 2/22/16, 9/1/16, 2/28/16, 6/15/16, 6/15/16, 8/9/16, 7/6/16, 9/14/16, 5/24/16, 2/20/16, 4/20/16, 5/5/16, 7/19/16, 3/29/16. EILLIEN'S 10 OZ (284 g) SUNFLOWER KERNELS, UPC 034952131581, Item 202358. 9/29/16, 11/10/16, 12/9/16, 1/4/17, 2/5/17, 6/21/16, 2/15/16, 3/19/16, 4/9/16, 4/15/16, 5/13/16, 5/27/16, 9/2/16. EILLIEN'S 12 OZ (340 g) SUNFLOWER KERNELS, UPC 034952571103, Item # 128884. 10/28/16, 6/3/16, 9/16/16. Item # 800323: 9/22/16, 10/4/16, 10/19/16, 10/27/16, 11/22/16, 12/1/16, 12/15/16, 12/30/16, 1/5/17, 1/20/17, 1/25/17, 2/4/17, 5/18/16, 5/18/16, 9/1/16, 2/28/16, 3/24/16, 3/24/16, 3/30/16, 5/20/16, 2/7/16, 8/30/16, 3/3/16, 4/6/16, 6/1/16, 2/20/16, 6/22/16, 6/22/16, 8/3/16, 5/5/16, 6/8/16, 6/29/16, 7/19/16, 8/5/16, 8/21/16, 7/20/16, EILLIEN'S 14 OZ (397 g), SUNFLOWER KERNELS, UPC 034952563481, Item # 304907. 9/29/16, 10/4/16, 10/4/16, 10/27/16, 12/1/16, 12/15/16, 1/25/17, 2/13/16, 9/1/16, 2/28/16, 3/30/16, 7/14/16, 6/11/16, 4/30/16, 3/3/16, 5/24/16, 2/20/16, 4/20/16, 4/28/16, 6/22/16, 6/22/16, 7/23/16, 8/3/16. Item #: 1/13/17, 2/15/16. EILLIEN'S SUNFLOWER KERNEL TRAY 13 OZ (369 g), UPC 034952572711, Item # 204339. 6/29/16, 7/18/16, 8/10/16, 8/23/16, 9/9/16, 9/30/16, 9/30/16,10/19/16,11/9/16, 11/10/16,4/16/16,1/29/16,3/11/16,1/15/16,1/1/16,11/21/15, 6/16/16, 1/20/16,12/9/15, 6/9/16, 11/8/15, 5/17/16, 5/17/16, 4/8/16. EILLIEN'S SUNFLOWER KERNELS 4 OZ (113 g), UPC 034952006094, Item # 200188. 10/20/16, 10/26/16, 12/3/16, 12/31/16, 1/27/17, 2/9/17, 2/16/17, 7/16/16, 2/5/16, 5/11/16, 2/7/16, 3/4/16, 3/17/16, 3/23/16, 4/2/16, 4/14/16, 5/19/16, 5/28/16, 6/11/16, 6/24/16, 7/6/16, 7/9/16, 9/4/16. HOLIDAY SNACKTIME SUNFLOWER KERNEL 12 OZ (340 g), UPC 041282995349. 11/17/16, 11/18/16, 12/10/16, 12/28/16, 12/30/16, 12/31/16, 12/31/16, 1/25/17, 2/22/16, 2/28/16, 3/17/16, 4/15/16, 2/12/16, 9/14/16, 3/26/16, 3/3/16, 5/24/16, 2/20/16, 7/12/16, 2/8/16. MILL'S FLEET FARM SUNFLOWER KERNELS 16 OZ , 1 lb(454 g), UPC 034952363821, Item # 600346. 10/11/16, 10/11/16, 12/1/16, 12/8/16, 12/15/16, 12/15/16, 12/30/16, 1/6/17, 2/16/17, 5/18/16, 9/1/16, 8/9/16, 8/9/16, 4/2/16, 2/15/16, 3/5/16, 3/26/16, 2/20/16, 5/5/16, 5/7/16, 6/8/16, 6/29/16, 7/19/16. MILL'S FLEET FARM SUNFLOWER KERNELS 6.75OZ (191 g), UPC 034952365511, Item # 609563. 11/17/16, 1/20/17, 2/16/17, 4/1/16, 4/30/16, 6/17/16, 8/13/16. URGE SUNFLOWER KERNELS 5 OZ (142 g), UPC 039779010484, Item # 618124. 10/11/16, 10/18/16, 12/2/16, 1/12/17, 2/22/16, 2/22/16, 7/16/16, 3/17/16, 6/17/16, 5/1/16, 6/3/16, 7/7/16, 2/29/16, 7/29/16, 6/8/16, 8/20/16, 2/8/16, 2/6/16, 5/3/16, 7/22/16, 8/25/16. Item #117739, 760 CT 12 OZ SUNFLOWER KERNEL, UPC 34952136166. 1/20/17, 1/25/17, 1/27/17, 2/4/17.

Package size2 OZ

UPC034952006094, 034952131581, 034952363821, 034952365511, 034952563481, 034952571103, 034952572711, 034952813661, 034952818949, 039779010484, 041282995349

FDA code information

Best By Date: 10/5/16, 11/25/16, 3/3/16, 5/6/16, 7/23/16, 3/10/16. 10/4/16, 10/18/16, 10/19/16, 11/22/16, 12/1/16, 12/30/16, 1/13/17, 1/18/17, 1/20/17, 2/4/17, 2/22/16, 9/1/16, 2/28/16, 6/15/16, 6/15/16, 8/9/16, 7/6/16, 9/14/16, 5/24/16, 2/20/16, 4/20/16, 5/5/16, 7/19/16, 3/29/16. 9/29/16, 11/10/16, 12/9/16, 1/4/17, 2/5/17, 6/21/16, 2/15/16, 3/19/16, 4/9/16, 4/15/16, 5/13/16, 5/27/16, 9/2/16. 10/28/16, 6/3/16, 9/16/16. 800323: 9/22/16, 10/4/16, 10/19/16, 10/27/16, 11/22/16, 12/1/16, 12/15/16, 12/30/16, 1/5/17, 1/20/17, 1/25/17, 2/4/17, 5/18/16, 5/18/16, 9/1/16, 2/28/16, 3/24/16, 3/24/16, 3/30/16, 5/20/16, 2/7/16, 8/30/16, 3/3/16, 4/6/16, 6/1/16, 2/20/16, 6/22/16, 6/22/16, 8/3/16, 5/5/16, 6/8/16, 6/29/16, 7/19/16, 8/5/16, 8/21/16, 7/20/16, 9/29/16, 10/4/16, 10/4/16, 10/27/16, 12/1/16, 12/15/16, 1/25/17, 2/13/16, 9/1/16, 2/28/16, 3/30/16, 7/14/16, 6/11/16, 4/30/16, 3/3/16, 5/24/16, 2/20/16, 4/20/16, 4/28/16, 6/22/16, 6/22/16, 7/23/16, 8/3/16. Item #: 1/13/17, 2/15/16. 6/29/16, 7/18/16, 8/10/16, 8/23/16, 9/9/16, 9/30/16, 9/30/16,10/19/16,11/9/16, 11/10/16,4/16/16,1/29/16,3/11/16,1/15/16,1/1/16,11/21/15, 6/16/16, 1/20/16,12/9/15, 6/9/16, 11/8/15, 5/17/16, 5/17/16, 4/8/16. 10/20/16, 10/26/16, 12/3/16, 12/31/16, 1/27/17, 2/9/17, 2/16/17, 7/16/16, 2/5/16, 5/11/16, 2/7/16, 3/4/16, 3/17/16, 3/23/16, 4/2/16, 4/14/16, 5/19/16, 5/28/16, 6/11/16, 6/24/16, 7/6/16, 7/9/16, 9/4/16. 11/17/16, 11/18/16, 12/10/16, 12/28/16, 12/30/16, 12/31/16, 12/31/16, 1/25/17, 2/22/16, 2/28/16, 3/17/16, 4/15/16, 2/12/16, 9/14/16, 3/26/16, 3/3/16, 5/24/16, 2/20/16, 7/12/16, 2/8/16. 10/11/16, 10/11/16, 12/1/16, 12/8/16, 12/15/16, 12/15/16, 12/30/16, 1/6/17, 2/16/17, 5/18/16, 9/1/16, 8/9/16, 8/9/16, 4/2/16, 2/15/16, 3/5/16, 3/26/16, 2/20/16, 5/5/16, 5/7/16, 6/8/16, 6/29/16, 7/19/16. 11/17/16, 1/20/17, 2/16/17, 4/1/16, 4/30/16, 6/17/16, 8/13/16. 10/11/16, 10/18/16, 12/2/16, 1/12/17, 2/22/16, 2/22/16, 7/16/16, 3/17/16, 6/17/16, 5/1/16, 6/3/16, 7/7/16, 2/29/16, 7/29/16, 6/8/16, 8/20/16, 2/8/16, 2/6/16, 5/3/16, 7/22/16, 8/25/16. 1/20/17, 1/25/17, 1/27/17, 2/4/17.

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Original product description

BLAIN'S FARM & FLEET SUNFLOWER KERNEL 2 OZ (57 g), UPC 034952818949, Item # 670547. 10/5/16, 11/25/16, 3/3/16, 5/6/16, 7/23/16, 3/10/16. BLAIN'S FARM & FLEET SUNFLOWER KERNELS 16 OZ , 1 lb(454 g), UPC 034952813661, Item # 637413. 10/4/16, 10/18/16, 10/19/16, 11/22/16, 12/1/16, 12/30/16, 1/13/17, 1/18/17, 1/20/17, 2/4/17, 2/22/16, 9/1/16, 2/28/16, 6/15/16, 6/15/16, 8/9/16, 7/6/16, 9/14/16, 5/24/16, 2/20/16, 4/20/16, 5/5/16, 7/19/16, 3/29/16. EILLIEN'S 10 OZ (284 g) SUNFLOWER KERNELS, UPC 034952131581, Item 202358. 9/29/16, 11/10/16, 12/9/16, 1/4/17, 2/5/17, 6/21/16, 2/15/16, 3/19/16, 4/9/16, 4/15/16, 5/13/16, 5/27/16, 9/2/16. EILLIEN'S 12 OZ (340 g) SUNFLOWER KERNELS, UPC 034952571103, Item # 128884. 10/28/16, 6/3/16, 9/16/16. Item # 800323: 9/22/16, 10/4/16, 10/19/16, 10/27/16, 11/22/16, 12/1/16, 12/15/16, 12/30/16, 1/5/17, 1/20/17, 1/25/17, 2/4/17, 5/18/16, 5/18/16, 9/1/16, 2/28/16, 3/24/16, 3/24/16, 3/30/16, 5/20/16, 2/7/16, 8/30/16, 3/3/16, 4/6/16, 6/1/16, 2/20/16, 6/22/16, 6/22/16, 8/3/16, 5/5/16, 6/8/16, 6/29/16, 7/19/16, 8/5/16, 8/21/16, 7/20/16, EILLIEN'S 14 OZ (397 g), SUNFLOWER KERNELS, UPC 034952563481, Item # 304907. 9/29/16, 10/4/16, 10/4/16, 10/27/16, 12/1/16, 12/15/16, 1/25/17, 2/13/16, 9/1/16, 2/28/16, 3/30/16, 7/14/16, 6/11/16, 4/30/16, 3/3/16, 5/24/16, 2/20/16, 4/20/16, 4/28/16, 6/22/16, 6/22/16, 7/23/16, 8/3/16. Item #: 1/13/17, 2/15/16. EILLIEN'S SUNFLOWER KERNEL TRAY 13 OZ (369 g), UPC 034952572711, Item # 204339. 6/29/16, 7/18/16, 8/10/16, 8/23/16, 9/9/16, 9/30/16, 9/30/16,10/19/16,11/9/16, 11/10/16,4/16/16,1/29/16,3/11/16,1/15/16,1/1/16,11/21/15, 6/16/16, 1/20/16,12/9/15, 6/9/16, 11/8/15, 5/17/16, 5/17/16, 4/8/16. EILLIEN'S SUNFLOWER KERNELS 4 OZ (113 g), UPC 034952006094, Item # 200188. 10/20/16, 10/26/16, 12/3/16, 12/31/16, 1/27/17, 2/9/17, 2/16/17, 7/16/16, 2/5/16, 5/11/16, 2/7/16, 3/4/16, 3/17/16, 3/23/16, 4/2/16, 4/14/16, 5/19/16, 5/28/16, 6/11/16, 6/24/16, 7/6/16, 7/9/16, 9/4/16. HOLIDAY SNACKTIME SUNFLOWER KERNEL 12 OZ (340 g), UPC 041282995349. 11/17/16, 11/18/16, 12/10/16, 12/28/16, 12/30/16, 12/31/16, 12/31/16, 1/25/17, 2/22/16, 2/28/16, 3/17/16, 4/15/16, 2/12/16, 9/14/16, 3/26/16, 3/3/16, 5/24/16, 2/20/16, 7/12/16, 2/8/16. MILL'S FLEET FARM SUNFLOWER KERNELS 16 OZ , 1 lb(454 g), UPC 034952363821, Item # 600346. 10/11/16, 10/11/16, 12/1/16, 12/8/16, 12/15/16, 12/15/16, 12/30/16, 1/6/17, 2/16/17, 5/18/16, 9/1/16, 8/9/16, 8/9/16, 4/2/16, 2/15/16, 3/5/16, 3/26/16, 2/20/16, 5/5/16, 5/7/16, 6/8/16, 6/29/16, 7/19/16. MILL'S FLEET FARM SUNFLOWER KERNELS 6.75OZ (191 g), UPC 034952365511, Item # 609563. 11/17/16, 1/20/17, 2/16/17, 4/1/16, 4/30/16, 6/17/16, 8/13/16. URGE SUNFLOWER KERNELS 5 OZ (142 g), UPC 039779010484, Item # 618124. 10/11/16, 10/18/16, 12/2/16, 1/12/17, 2/22/16, 2/22/16, 7/16/16, 3/17/16, 6/17/16, 5/1/16, 6/3/16, 7/7/16, 2/29/16, 7/29/16, 6/8/16, 8/20/16, 2/8/16, 2/6/16, 5/3/16, 7/22/16, 8/25/16. Item #117739, 760 CT 12 OZ SUNFLOWER KERNEL, UPC 34952136166. 1/20/17, 1/25/17, 1/27/17, 2/4/17.

Extracted codes and context

Type	Code / value	Context
UPC	`034952006094`	17/16, 5/17/16, 4/8/16. EILLIEN'S SUNFLOWER KERNELS 4 OZ (113 g), UPC 034952006094, Item # 200188. 10/20/16, 10/26/16, 12/3/16, 12/31/16, 1/27/17, 2/9/17, 2/16/17, 7/16/16, 2/5/16, 5/11/16, 2/7/16, 3/
UPC	`034952131581`	, 5/5/16, 7/19/16, 3/29/16. EILLIEN'S 10 OZ (284 g) SUNFLOWER KERNELS, UPC 034952131581, Item 202358. 9/29/16, 11/10/16, 12/9/16, 1/4/17, 2/5/17, 6/21/16, 2/15/16, 3/19/16, 4/9/16, 4/15/16, 5/13/16, 5/27/1
UPC	`034952363821`	/16, 2/8/16. MILL'S FLEET FARM SUNFLOWER KERNELS 16 OZ , 1 lb(454 g), UPC 034952363821, Item # 600346. 10/11/16, 10/11/16, 12/1/16, 12/8/16, 12/15/16, 12/15/16, 12/30/16, 1/6/17, 2/16/17, 5/18/16, 9/1/16,
UPC	`034952365511`	6, 6/29/16, 7/19/16. MILL'S FLEET FARM SUNFLOWER KERNELS 6.75OZ (191 g), UPC 034952365511, Item # 609563. 11/17/16, 1/20/17, 2/16/17, 4/1/16, 4/30/16, 6/17/16, 8/13/16. URGE SUNFLOWER KERNELS 5 OZ (142 g
UPC	`034952563481`	6, 8/5/16, 8/21/16, 7/20/16, EILLIEN'S 14 OZ (397 g), SUNFLOWER KERNELS, UPC 034952563481, Item # 304907. 9/29/16, 10/4/16, 10/4/16, 10/27/16, 12/1/16, 12/15/16, 1/25/17, 2/13/16, 9/1/16, 2/28/16, 3/30/16,
UPC	`034952571103`	6, 5/13/16, 5/27/16, 9/2/16. EILLIEN'S 12 OZ (340 g) SUNFLOWER KERNELS, UPC 034952571103, Item # 128884. 10/28/16, 6/3/16, 9/16/16. Item # 800323: 9/22/16, 10/4/16, 10/19/16, 10/27/16, 11/22/16, 12/1/16, 12
UPC	`034952572711`	em #: 1/13/17, 2/15/16. EILLIEN'S SUNFLOWER KERNEL TRAY 13 OZ (369 g), UPC 034952572711, Item # 204339. 6/29/16, 7/18/16, 8/10/16, 8/23/16, 9/9/16, 9/30/16, 9/30/16,10/19/16,11/9/16, 11/10/16,4/16/16,1/29/
UPC	`034952813661`	16, 3/10/16. BLAIN'S FARM & FLEET SUNFLOWER KERNELS 16 OZ , 1 lb(454 g), UPC 034952813661, Item # 637413. 10/4/16, 10/18/16, 10/19/16, 11/22/16, 12/1/16, 12/30/16, 1/13/17, 1/18/17, 1/20/17, 2/4/17, 2/22/16,
UPC	`034952818949`	BLAIN'S FARM & FLEET SUNFLOWER KERNEL 2 OZ (57 g), UPC 034952818949, Item # 670547. 10/5/16, 11/25/16, 3/3/16, 5/6/16, 7/23/16, 3/10/16. BLAIN'S FARM & FLEET SUNFLOWER KERNELS 16 OZ ,
UPC	`039779010484`	/1/16, 4/30/16, 6/17/16, 8/13/16. URGE SUNFLOWER KERNELS 5 OZ (142 g), UPC 039779010484, Item # 618124. 10/11/16, 10/18/16, 12/2/16, 1/12/17, 2/22/16, 2/22/16, 7/16/16, 3/17/16, 6/17/16, 5/1/16, 6/3/16, 7/
UPC	`041282995349`	/16, 7/9/16, 9/4/16. HOLIDAY SNACKTIME SUNFLOWER KERNEL 12 OZ (340 g), UPC 041282995349. 11/17/16, 11/18/16, 12/10/16, 12/28/16, 12/30/16, 12/31/16, 12/31/16, 1/25/17, 2/22/16, 2/28/16, 3/17/16, 4/15/16, 2

Original FDA recall reason

Eillien's Candies was notified by Sunopta, an ingredient supplier that the sunflower kernels may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. In turn Eillien's in recalling a number of products manufactured with Roasted Salted Sunflower Kernels and / or Roasted Unsalted Sunflower Kernels. There have been no reported illnesses to date.

Recall details

Recall number: F-2311-2016
Event ID: 74387
FDA status: Terminated
Initiated: May 23, 2016
Reported: Sep 28, 2016
Classified: Sep 16, 2016
Terminated: Mar 30, 2017
Quantity: 62,229 cases total for all products.
Location: Green Bay, WI, United States
Initiation type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Notification: Letter

Where it was distributed

IL, IA, MI, MN, NY, ND, OK, SD, TX, WI.

FDA source record · F-2311-2016

Data updated September 16, 2026. View official FDA data ↗

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