Product is packaged into a plastic bag and placed into cardboard box. Product is labeled as "N34D SALT-FREE ROASTED SUNFLOWER SEEDS".

Woodland Foods recalled Product is packaged into a plastic bag and placed into cardboard box. Product is labeled as "N34D SALT-FREE ROASTED SUNFLOWER SEEDS". in a Class I action — the FDA's most serious tier, reserved for products with a reasonable probability of causing serious health consequences or death on May 19, 2016.

The recall was triggered by possible Listeria contamination: "Sunflower seeds purchased from SunOpta that are potentially contaminated with Listeria." Listeria monocytogenes can grow at refrigerator temperatures and is especially dangerous for pregnant people, newborns, older adults, and those with weakened immune systems.

The product reached multiple states, recorded by the FDA as "U.S. food distributors located in CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MO, NE, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, TN, TX, UT, WA and WI." A multi-state footprint means the same lot can surface in households far from the producer. The recalling firm is based in Waukegan, IL. The recall covers 960 lbs of product. The FDA has Terminated this recall (first reported Dec 28, 2016), its final lifecycle state, indicating the agency considers the corrective action resolved. The historical record remains useful for tracking a brand's recall pattern over time.