The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0656-2013·Announced 2012-11-21

Sconza Candy Recalls Organic Toffee Peanuts Due to Salmonella Risk

Sconza Candy Company is recalling organic toffee peanuts made with Sunland peanuts due to potential Salmonella contamination.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

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 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The source text identifies the agency classification as Class I and cites Salmonella contamination, which meets the criteria for a Critical severity score.

Plain-English summary

Sconza Candy Company, Inc. is recalling Organic Toffee Peanuts that were manufactured with peanuts from Sunland. The recall is being conducted because the Sunland peanuts are under recall due to the possibility of Salmonella contamination.

The affected product is packaged in bulk 20-pound cases and contains organic peanuts, organic sugar, and salt. The total quantity involved is 35,660 pounds. The product was sold exclusively to one customer, Chris Candies, located in Pittsburgh, PA.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact the manufacturer or retailer for instructions on how to return the product or obtain a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Organic Toffee Peanuts;Bulk packaging - 20 pound cases; Ingredients: Organic Peanuts, Organic Sugar, Salt.

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 (12)

  • Item No
  • 600-72445 Lot No: 100401
  • 100402
  • 100514
  • 100624
  • 100907
  • 100908
  • 101112
  • 101115
  • 110413
  • 110614
  • 110718.

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

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