ALTOONA, Pa. -- Convenience-store retailer Sheetz Inc. is among the companies affected by Hickory Harvest Foods’ recall, under advice from its supplier, SunOpta, of a limited number of sunflower kernel products that have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The products were packaged at or distributed from Hickory Harvest between the dates of Feb. 15, 2016, and May 2, 2016.
The company shipped products to 29 states: Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Missouri, Mississippi, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and Wyoming.
No illnesses have been reported to date, but Hickory Harvest is recalling all affected products “in an abundance of caution.”
Retailers sold recalled retail items in packaged bags and deli tubs marked with "best by" dates located on the front or back of the packages.
Here are the details on the Sheetz product:
Sheetz Roasted Salted Sunflower Kernels 3.5-ounce
UPC: 7-59465-00784-9
"Best by" date: 03/01/17
Altoona, Pa.-based Sheetz, with more than $6.9 billion in revenue, operates more than 500 convenience stores throughout Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, Ohio and North Carolina.
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