Givaudan Recalls Cashew Flavor Product Due to Metal Contamination
Givaudan Flavours Corp is recalling Nat Cashew Flavor Type because metal material was found in a raw ingredient used during production.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, and the hazard involves metal contamination, which poses a risk of physical injury (such as dental damage or internal injury) even though no specific injuries are reported in the source text.
Plain-English summary
Givaudan Flavours Corp is voluntarily recalling Nat Cashew Flavor Type, a liquid flavor product. The recall is being conducted because metal material was identified in a raw ingredient used during the production of the product.
The affected product is packaged in 4.2 gallon blue HDPE jerri-cans, with each can containing 11.34 kg of product. The total quantity involved in the recall is 68.04 kg. The product was distributed to customers in California, Georgia, Illinois, and Michigan.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their inventory for the specific UPC 20355428593 and the code CA00494210; FT-433-245-3. If the product is found, it should be removed from use and returned to the point of purchase or disposed of according to local regulations.
The recalled product
- Product
- Nat Cashew Flavor Type, 11.34 kg in each 4.2 gallon blue HDPE jerri-can, UPC: 20355428593
- Manufacturer
- Givaudan Flavours Corp
- Category
- Food — Flavoring Agents
- Hazard
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (4)
- CA00494210
- FT-433-245-3
- October 22
- 2020
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 4 recalled by Givaudan Flavours Corp under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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