Health department warns of possible listeria contamination

June 7, 2016 8:39 am

By: The Associated Press

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) _ The Rhode Island Department of Health is advising people to discard products containing sunflower kernels that were recalled due to a possible bacterial contamination.

The Providence Journal reports the department said Monday that the manufacturer recall has been expanded to include Maranatha, Brown & Haley and Kashi.

The recalled products include trail mix, granola, sunflower seed butter and snack bars.

The companies’ recalls are related to an expanded recall issued by their supplier of sunflower kernels, SunOpta.

The products contain sunflower kernels that are potentially contaminated with listeria monocytogenes, which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, elderly people and others with weakened immune systems.

For a complete list of the recalled products, click here.