Hannaford Supermarkets in Maine are recalling sunflower seeds due to possible bacterial contamination.
The store issued the recall on Tuesday after being notified by the supplier that the seeds might contain Listeria bacteria.
The seeds in question are roasted, salted, shelled sunflower seeds found in the store’s bulk bins.
Listeria can cause serious intestinal illness, especially in vulnerable populations such as the elderly.
Listeria bacteria can also multiply in relatively low temperatures. Currently, an ongoing recall due to Listeria contamination is on nationwide and in Canada for frozen vegetables processed at a facility in Pasco, Washington.
Hannaford last month issued recalls for some of its Pictsweet frozen vegetable products as part of that effort.
