NatureBox Recalls Country Ranch Sunflower Kernels Due to Listeria Risk
NatureBox, Inc. is recalling Country Ranch Sunflower kernels due to potential Listeria Monocytogenes contamination. Check your UPC and best before dates.
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Firm was notified by supplier of sunflower seeds that they are being recalled due to Listeria Monocytogenes.
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What happened, in plain English
NatureBox, Inc. is recalling its Country Ranch Sunflower kernels because a supplier notified the firm that the sunflower seeds are being recalled due to Listeria Monocytogenes. The affected items are 5 oz. (142g) customer stand-up pouches distributed nationwide via online purchase. The record does not specify the number of units or provide a remedy for consumers. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/24156-naturebox-recalls-country-ranch-sunflower-kernels-due-to-listeria-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/24156-naturebox-recalls-country-ranch-sunflower-kernels-due-to-listeria-risk · Updated October 9, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1525-2016
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“NatureBox Recalls Country Ranch Sunflower Kernels Due to Listeria Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 9, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/24156-naturebox-recalls-country-ranch-sunflower-kernels-due-to-listeria-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-1525-2016 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1525-2016%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
Listeria Monocytogenes is a bacteria that can cause serious infections in humans. Infection can lead to symptoms such as fever, muscle aches, and gastrointestinal issues, and may be life-threatening for vulnerable populations.
Who’s affected
Consumers who purchased NatureBox Country Ranch Sunflower kernels directly from the company through its online store are likely affected. Individuals with compromised immune systems, pregnant women, older adults, and young children are at higher risk for serious infection from Listeria.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if you have NatureBox Country Ranch Sunflower kernels in a 5 oz. (142g) customer stand-up pouch with UPC 8 52523 00535 8. Verify the lot number is 8H5M25 and the Best Before Date is one of: 05/18/16, 06/10/16, 08/25/16, 5/9/16, or 7/15/16.
- Brand
NatureBox- Product
NatureBox Country Ranch Sunflower kernels; 5 oz. (142g) customer stand up pouch. UPC: 8 52523 00535 8 Ingredients- Category
Food
All 3 products in this recall
FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.
- Classification
Class I- Status
Terminated- Distribution
Nationwide directly to consumers through online purchase.
| Recall number | Product, codes & lots | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| F-1525-2016 | NatureBox Country Ranch Sunflower kernels; 5 oz. (142g) customer stand up pouch. UPC: 8 52523 00535 8 Ingredients: Sunflower kernels, Sunflower Oil, Buttermilk Powder, Salt, Rice Syrup Solids, Onion and Garlic, Sour Cream Powder (cultured milk, nonfat milk), Tomato Powder, Cheese Powder (cheddar cheese, cultures pasteurized milk, salt, enzymes), Torula Yeast, natural Flavors, Corn Flour, Citric Acid, Parsley. Green Bell Pepper Powder, Silicon Dioxide. Contains: Milk. Distributed by NatureBox, San Carlos, CA 94070; Lot 8H5M25; Best Before Dates: 05/18/16, 06/10/16, 08/25/16,5/9/16, 7/15/16. | 14, 941 x 5 oz. pouches. |
| F-1564-2016 | NatureBox Cheddar and Onion Sunflower kernels: 5 oz. (142g) customer stand up pouch. UPC: 8 54557 00531 1 Ingredients: Non GMO Sunflower kernels, Sunflower Oil, Sweet Onion and White Cheddar Seasoning Blend (cane sugar, onion and garlic powder, cheddar cheese powder {cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), buttermilk, whey, salt, disodium phosphate}, salt, natural flavors, lactic acid, spices, silicon dioxide (to prevent caking). Contains: Milk. Distributed by NatureBox, San Carlos, CA 94070; Lot 8H5M26: Best Before dates: 03/29/16, 04/27/16, 05/09/16, 05/18/16, 06/10/16, 07/11/16, 07/19/16, 08/15/16, 08/26/16, 09/17/16. | 22,231 x 5 oz. pouches. |
| F-1565-2016 | SunOpta Country Ranch Sunflower Kernels- 45lbs case 6075 lbs received (35 cases); not provided | 1305 lbs. (29 cases) |
What to do — step by step
Check your product
Verify if you have the recalled NatureBox Country Ranch Sunflower kernels by checking the UPC, lot number, and best before dates listed in the record.
Contact the manufacturer
Since the remedy is not stated in the record, contact NatureBox, Inc. directly for instructions on returns or refunds.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
FDA distribution: “Nationwide directly to consumers through online purchase.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 34 days 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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- Official source: FDA Recall #F-1525-2016 (June 3, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1525-2016 to see it in context.
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