MaraNatha Sunflower Seed Butter Recalled for Listeria Risk
The Hain Celestial Group recalls MaraNatha All Natural Sunflower Seed Butter due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Check your UPC and use-by date.
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A potential for Listeria monocytogenes contamination was verified by the sunflower seed raw material supplier.
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What happened, in plain English
The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. is recalling MaraNatha All Natural Sunflower Seed Butter because a potential for Listeria monocytogenes contamination was verified by the sunflower seed raw material supplier. This Class I recall affects 14,533 cases of the 12 oz product distributed across the United States and available online. Consumers should check their pantry for affected items immediately. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/24149-maranatha-sunflower-seed-butter-recalled-for-listeria-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/24149-maranatha-sunflower-seed-butter-recalled-for-listeria-risk · Updated October 9, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1845-2016
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“MaraNatha Sunflower Seed Butter Recalled for Listeria Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 9, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/24149-maranatha-sunflower-seed-butter-recalled-for-listeria-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-1845-2016 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1845-2016%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
Listeria monocytogenes is a bacterium that can cause serious infections in humans. Ingestion of contaminated food can lead to severe illness, especially for vulnerable populations, even if the product looks and smells normal.
Who’s affected
Consumers in the United States who purchased MaraNatha All Natural Sunflower Seed Butter, particularly those who bought it between July 28, 2016, and December 5, 2016. Individuals with weakened immune systems, pregnant women, the elderly, and young children are at higher risk for serious infection from Listeria.
How to tell if you have this one
Look for MaraNatha All Natural Sunflower Seed Butter in 12 oz (340g) jars with UPC code 0 51651-09367 5. Check the 'Use By' date on the label, which will fall between July 28, 2016 (28JUL16) and December 5, 2016 (05DEC16).
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MaraNatha- Product
MaraNatha¿ All Natural Sunflower Seed Butter, NET WT 12 OZ (340g)., UPC 0 51651-09367 5- Category
Food
What to do — step by step
Stop consuming the product
Do not eat the recalled sunflower seed butter if you have it in your home.
Check the UPC and date
Verify that your jar has UPC 0 51651-09367 5 and a use-by date between 28JUL16 and 05DEC16.
Dispose of the product
Discard any affected jars to prevent potential illness from Listeria contamination.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
FDA distribution: “Products were distributed across the United States. The products also were available for purchase on the internet.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 2 years after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class I
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: FDA Recall #F-1845-2016 (June 3, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1845-2016 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 9, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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