Marin Food Specialties Recalls Organic Raw Almonds Due to Hydrogen Cyanide
Marin Food Specialties is recalling Whole Foods Organic Raw Almonds after customer testing detected high levels of hydrogen cyanide.
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 involves a high-risk contaminant (hydrogen cyanide) in a food product, which fits the rubric for high-risk hazards where injury has not yet been reported.
Plain-English summary
Marin Food Specialties Inc is recalling Whole Foods Organic Raw Almonds, 13.5 oz. plastic tubs, distributed by Whole Foods Market IP, LP. The recall was initiated after a customer reported high levels of hydrogen cyanide in the product following testing triggered by a consumer complaint.
The affected product consists of unpasteurized organic almonds imported from Spain. The recall covers 226 cases (12 x 13.5 oz. containers) or 228.25 lbs. The product was distributed in California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, and Idaho. Affected containers have sell-by dates ranging from 4/18/15 to 6/6/15, with UPC 9-99482-00071-7. The firm is also recalling almonds with a sell-by date of 6/7/15, which were sourced from a different lot.
Consumers who purchased these products should stop using them and contact the retailer or manufacturer for instructions on disposal or refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- Whole Foods Organic Raw Almonds Imported from Spain USDA Organic; Net WT. 13.5 oz. (383 g) plastic tub; Ingredients: Organic Almonds - Unpasteurized Distributed by Whole Foods Market IP, LP, Emeryville, CA 94608
- Manufacturer
- Marin Food Specialties Inc
- Category
- Food — Nuts
- 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 (3)
- Sell by 4/18/15 to 6/6/15
- UPC 9-99482-00071-7 Firmis also recalling almonds with a sell by date of 6/7/15
- even though they were sourced from a different lot.
Distribution
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