The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0679-2019·Announced 2018-12-05

Purveyors Kitchen Pumpkin Pesto Tapenade Recalled for Undeclared Walnut Allergen

Nor Cal Food Solutions LLC is recalling Purveyors Kitchen Pumpkin Pesto Tapenade because the product does not declare walnuts as an ingredient or allergen.

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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classified this recall as Class I — 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. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Pumpkin Pesto does not declare walnuts as ingredient or allergen."

Plain-English summary

Nor Cal Food Solutions LLC is voluntarily recalling Purveyors Kitchen Pumpkin Pesto Tapenade, a 7.75 oz. product. The recall was initiated because the product does not declare walnuts as an ingredient or allergen, despite the presence of the allergen.

The affected product is manufactured by Purveyors Kitchen in Auburn, CA. The recall involves 567 cases distributed in California and Virginia. Specific lot codes include PKPP17179A, PKPP17179B, PKPP17179C, and PKPP17230B, with expiration dates of June 2019 and August 2019.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific lot codes and expiration dates listed above. If the product is found, consumers should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Purveyors Kitchen Pumpkin Pesto Tapenade; NET WT 7.75 oz. (220G) UPC: 0 37677 01624 9 Ingredients: Water, Pumpkin, Basil, Parsley, Canola Oil, Sugar, Garlic, Parmesan Cheese (pasteurized skim milk, cultures, salt, enzymes), Lemon juice [concentrate], Sea Salt, Spices.…
Affected units
567

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

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