Sun Life Natural Sunflower Spread with Maple in clear plastic jar with brown plastic lid, Net Wt. 12 oz.., UPC 855881003370. The responsible name on the label is Nu Life Market, LLC, Scott City, KS.

Nu Life Market LLC recalled Sun Life Natural Sunflower Spread with Maple in clear plastic jar with brown plastic lid, Net Wt. 12 oz.., UPC 855881003370. The responsible 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: "Product manufactured with roasted sunflower kernels which may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes." 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 "Product was distributed to CA, IL, and MI. There was no foreign/military/government distribution." A multi-state footprint means the same lot can surface in households far from the producer. The recalling firm is based in Scott City, KS. The recall covers 61 jars (45.75 lbs.) of product. The FDA has Terminated this recall (first reported Aug 24, 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.