Severe FDA (Food)·F-0892-2023·Announced 2023-05-24

Oregon Nut Blend Recalled for Undeclared Almonds and Cashews

Willamette Hazelnut, Inc. is recalling Oregon Nut Blend because it contains undeclared almonds and cashews. This poses a risk to consumers allergic to these nuts.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: FDA Class I classification mandates a minimum score of 4. Undeclared almonds and cashews are major food allergens that pose significant health risk to allergic consumers.

Plain-English summary

Willamette Hazelnut, Inc. is recalling Oregon Nut Blend (Item #5180808) due to the presence of undeclared almonds and cashews in the product. The product label declares only hazelnuts and walnuts as ingredients, but testing has identified almonds and cashews in some packages. Approximately 96,000 lbs of product have been recalled.

The affected product is packed in 25-lb cardboard boxes with a poly liner and carries no UPC code. The product was distributed in Oregon. Multiple lot codes with production dates ranging from March 2022 to January 2023 are affected.

Consumers who have purchased this product and have allergies to almonds or cashews should not consume it. Retailers should remove the product from shelves immediately. Anyone with questions should contact the manufacturer or the FDA.

The recalled product

Product: Oregon Nut Blend, Item # 5180808, Packed in cardboard box with poly liner; net wt. 25 lbs. No UPC. Label declares: Oregon Nut Blend, Innovative Bakery Resources. Ingredients: Hazelnuts, Walnuts. Product of USA. Manufactured By: Ardent Mills Tualatin, OR.
Manufacturer: Willamette Hazelnut, Inc.
Category: Food
Hazard: allergen-almonds
allergen-cashews
mis-labeling

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Willamette Hazelnut, Inc. under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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Same manufacturer · Willamette Hazelnut, Inc.

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