Pea River Raw Shelled Peanuts Recalled for Aflatoxin Contamination
Pea River Peanut Company is recalling 280 units of raw shelled peanuts found to contain aflatoxin above 20 ppb.
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 (aflatoxin) without reported illness, which aligns with the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.
Plain-English summary
Pea River Peanut Company, LLC is recalling 280 units of Pea River Raw Shelled Raw Fine Alabama Grown Peanuts, Net Wt. 2.5 lbs. The recall was initiated after product testing at the supplier identified aflatoxin levels above 20 parts per billion (ppb).
The affected product was distributed in Alabama. The source text does not specify specific store locations or dates of distribution.
Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for further instructions. The FDA classifies this as a Class II recall.
The recalled product
- Product
- Pea River Raw Shelled Raw Fine Alabama Grown Peanuts, Net Wt. 2.5 lbs
- Manufacturer
- Pea River Peanut Company, LLC
- Category
- Food — Nuts
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 280
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 (1)
- None
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
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