This week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has posted three recalls of food items containing sunflower kernels, because the sunflower seeds have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria.
Of the three recalls, one affects Tennesseans. E S Foods of Woodbury, NY is recalling 3700 cases of their Meal Breaks items containing individually packed Sunrich Natural Sunflower Kernels (Roasted & Salted), Net Wt 1 oz..
The potential for contamination was noted after E S Foods received notification from SunOpta, their sunflower kernel supplier, pertaining to positive Listeria results.
The Meal Breaks were distributed in CA, KS, KY, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA and WI to foodservice distributors, food banks, and school meal programs, between the dates of April 21 and May 13, 2016.
Products are packed in a master case, and that master case contains the product code number, product description, “Best Used By” Date, and lot code.
No illnesses have been reported to date.
Affected products include:
| Meal Breaks | Lot # | Best Used By | Item # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheese Stick w/ Beef Stick | 6111 | 11/11/16 | 61406 |
| 6124 | 09/02/16 12/10/16 |
||
| Cheese Sauce | 6126 | 03/01/17 | 61410 |
| Cheese Stick | 6112 | 12/09/16 | 61418 |
| Chips & Dip | 6116 | 12/01/16 | 61419 |
| Lime Bean Dippers | 6112 | 10/26/16 | 61420 |
| Cheese Cup | 6116 | 01/15/17 | 61430 |
| Frosted Flakes w/Cheese Stick | 6112 | 09/19/16 | 61438 |
| Cinnamon Pop Tarts | 6112 | 12/10/16 | 61439 |
| PBJ w/Milk | 6125 | 01/11/17 | 61602 |
| Tuna Salad w/Milk | 6126 | 02/09/17 | 61603 |
| BBQ Chicken w/Milk | 6125 | 02/09/17 | 61605 |
Customers who have purchased any of the affected products must contact E S Foods to arrange for product retrieval. If customers have further distributed any of these items, please immediately contact your accounts, advise them of the recall situation, and have them return their outstanding recalled stocks to you and maintain and share your record of the retrieval of these items. Customers with questions may contact E S Foods at 516-682-5484, Monday – Friday, 8am – 5pm, ET.
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