The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-0384-2017·Announced 2016-11-16

Kar Nut Almond Cartons Recalled for Undeclared Walnut Allergen

Kar Nut Products is recalling Fit & Active 100 Calorie Whole Almonds because walnuts are undeclared on the outer carton.

What this means for you

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 involves allergen mislabeling on a common allergen (walnuts), which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Kar Nut Products Company is recalling 59,760 cartons of Fit & Active 100 Calorie Whole Almonds. The product consists of 7 0.63oz bags per retail carton in flexible film bags inside a paperboard carton.

The recall was initiated because walnuts are undeclared on the outer retail unit carton. This labeling error poses a risk to consumers with walnut allergies. The agency has classified this as a Class II recall.

The affected product is identified by Product 7056, Aldi 47969 100 Cal Nut/24ct, Lot WO0023406, Best By 6/8/2017, and UPC 41498166083. The product was distributed in Pennsylvania, Kansas, Michigan, Illinois, North Carolina, Ohio, and Connecticut. Consumers should check their pantries for this specific lot and best-by date and stop consuming the product if found.

The recalled product

Product
Fit & Active 100 Calorie Whole Almonds 7  0.63oz bags per retail carton Flexible film bags in paperboard carton
Affected units
59,760

Distribution

Distributed in 7 states: