Almonds dry roasted
Reason Cashews were mixed with almonds but allergen was not declared on outside packaging.
Organic Pinenut recall
Recalled by Specialty Commodities, Inc. · Fargo, ND, United States
Class I — High risk. Reasonable probability of serious harm or death.
Why it was recalled
A customer of Specialty Commodities reported that they found peanuts in a container of pine nuts.
These are failures of the safety steps that keep food safe - cooking, pasteurising, keeping cold, sealing - even when no contaminant has yet been found. All processing & sanitation problems recalls.
What was recalled
Organic Pinenut, 25 kg, Product of China
Quantity: 541 - 25kg containers
Lot codes, dates and UPCs
A recall covers only these codes. Compare them with the lot number, best-by date or UPC printed on your package.
Mfg Lot No: 97638
Where it was sold
California Minnesota New Jersey New York Oregon Pennsylvania South Carolina
FDA's distribution note: CA, MN NJ, NY, OR, PA, SC, and Canada
Do not eat it. Class I means FDA judged there is a reasonable probability of serious illness or death. If the brand, size and lot or date code on your package match, throw the product away or return it to the store for a refund, and clean any surface or container it touched. If anyone has eaten it and feels unwell, contact a doctor and mention the recall. FDA lists this recall as terminated: the company has finished removing the product, so it should no longer be on shelves - but it can still be in a freezer or pantry.
- Recalling firm
- Specialty Commodities, Inc.
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Recall initiated
- Aug 3, 2012
- In FDA report of
- Aug 29, 2012
- Terminated
- Apr 11, 2016
- FDA recall number
- F-1990-2012 · event 62782
- Official record
- FDA enforcement report search
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