A new national recall hits bags of salted roasted sunflower seeds sold in supermarkets throughout France. In question, a risk linked to Alternaria toxins, classified as “other chemical contaminants” on the official RappelConso platform, with a procedure open until Monday June 22, 2026. These products correspond to several references of the SUN brand and the Petit Prix private label, marketed by GMS FRANCE.
According to files 2026-04-0270, 2026-04-0271 and 2026-04-0272 published on RappelConso at the initiative of COLOR COLOR FOODS, these sachets fall into the “Food” category and the “Nuts and seeds” subcategory. These are SUN 250 g and 500 g products and a 400 g Low Price package, recalled on a “Voluntary basis (without prefectural order)”, a few months after a first withdrawal of SUN sunflower seeds announced in November 2025 for the same type of risk.
Recall of SUN and Petit Prix salted roasted sunflower seeds: products, batches and instructions
Three very specific references are covered by this reminder of
roasted salted sunflower seeds SUN and of
roasted salted sunflower seeds Small Price. They were sold in sachets at room temperature in GMS FRANCE stores, with minimum durability dates or consumption limits going until October 2026.
- SUN 250g
- GTIN: 3068230005667
- Lots: 510240, 509076, 509280
- DDM: 09/30/2026, 09/10/2026, 09/17/2026
- SUN 500g
- GTIN: 3068230002550
- Lots: 510081, 509086, 508118, 508333
- DDM: 10/13/2026, 09/18/2026, 08/22/2026, 08/14/2026
- Low Price 400 g
- GTIN: 3068230019329
- Lots: 510086, 509458
- DLC: 10/13/2026, 09/18/2026
The RappelConso sheets indicate as the official reason “Possible exceedance of indicative levels of Alternaria toxins”, classified in the “Other chemical contaminants” section. As a precaution, COLOR COLOR FOODS asks customers to follow the following instructions, entitling them to a refund or another solution mentioned in the additional information.
- Stop consuming
- Do not use the product anymore
- Return the product to the point of sale
- Contact point of sale
- Contact consumer service
- Destroy the product
- Contact number: 0486760582
- Compensation terms: Reimbursement, Other (see additional information)
- End date of the recall procedure: Monday June 22, 2026
Alternaria toxins: the risk targeted by this recall of sunflower seeds
Alternaria toxins are substances produced by molds that develop on certain plants, including oilseeds such as sunflower, but also on cereals and fruits. They can be found in food when raw materials have been contaminated in the field or during storage.
The National Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health Safety indicates that these compounds can have long-term toxic effects, with deleterious effects on the heart, lungs, induction of allergies and proven mutagenic and genotoxic effects. Which justifies preventive reminders even in the absence of reported cases of poisoning
2025 recall on SUN sunflower seeds: a precedent to know
According to a RappelConso sheet from November 2025, a sachet of SUN 500 g salted roasted sunflower seeds had already been withdrawn for the same type of contamination by Alternaria toxins. The current operation is therefore part of prolonged vigilance around this range of salty snacks.