Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc.: Food Recall in 2016 - (Recall #: F-1765-2016)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2016.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

Eillien's Salted Sunflower Kernels Net WT 4 oz (113G) sealed in original plastic packaging and contained in Garden Fresh Foods Cool Breeze Health SALD Kit #2052, Net WT 7.06 lbs, 3.20 kg. 0 01 11596 72052 1.

Product Classification:

Class I

Date Initiated: May 24, 2016

Date Posted: July 27, 2016

Recall Number: F-1765-2016

Event ID: 74380

Reason for Recall:

Garden Fresh Foods Inc. is recalling 4oz individual packages of sunflower kernels that were included in three of their salad kits. The kernels were distributed by Eillien's Candies whose ingredient supplier, SunOpta, has stated may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. There have been no reported illnesses to date.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 126 kits & 126 sunflower kernel packages.

Code Information:

Use-By-Dates, which were 5/28, 5/30, 5/31 and 6/4.

Distribution Pattern:

US: MI, WI, IL

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated