Class IF-1525-2016

Class I— FDA's most serious classification, issued when there is a reasonable probability that consumption of or exposure to the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Product

NatureBox Country Ranch Sunflower kernels; 5 oz. (142g) customer stand up pouch. UPC: 8 52523 00535 8 Ingredients: Sunflower kernels, Sunflower Oil, Buttermilk Powder, Salt, Rice Syrup Solids, Onion and Garlic, Sour Cream Powder (cultured milk, nonfat milk), Tomato Powder, Cheese Powder (cheddar cheese, cultures pasteurized milk, salt, enzymes), Torula Yeast, natural Flavors, Corn Flour, Citric Acid, Parsley. Green Bell Pepper Powder, Silicon Dioxide. Contains: Milk. Distributed by NatureBox, San Carlos, CA 94070

Type: Food
Affected lot / code info: Lot 8H5M25; Best Before Dates: 05/18/16, 06/10/16, 08/25/16,5/9/16, 7/15/16.
Quantity: 14, 941 x 5 oz. pouches.

Why it was recalled

Firm was notified by supplier of sunflower seeds that they are being recalled due to Listeria Monocytogenes.

Recalling firm

Firm: NatureBox, Inc.
Notification channel: E-Mail
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address: 100 Redwood Shores Pkwy Fl 2, N/A, Redwood City, California 94065-1155

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Nationwide directly to consumers through online purchase.

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2016-06-03
FDA classified: 2016-06-18
Posted by FDA: 2016-06-29
Terminated: 2016-07-07
Status: Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-1525-2016. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.