The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1025-2016·Announced 2016-04-13

Pacific Coast Fruit Company Recalls Roasting Brussels Sprouts Due to Walnut Exposure

Pacific Coast Fruit Company is recalling VA Kit Roasting Brussels Sprouts due to possible exposure to walnut.

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: "VA Kit Roasting Brussel Sprouts, Item #72893, is recalled due to a possible exposure to walnut."

Plain-English summary

Pacific Coast Fruit Company is recalling VA Kit Roasting Brussels Sprouts, Item #72893, due to a possible exposure to walnut. The product is packaged in cases containing two 6.15 lb. bags, with a UPC of 0 20728 72893 2. The recall involves 25 cases with a best used by date of March 07.

The product was distributed in Canada. The recall was initiated because the Brussels sprouts may have been exposed to walnut, a common allergen.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific item number and best used by date. If they have the affected product, they should stop using it and follow instructions from the recalling firm or regulatory authorities.

The recalled product

Product
VA Kit Roasting Brussel Sprouts, Item #72893. Each case contains 2/6.15 lb. bags. The UPC is 0 20728 72893 2
Affected units
25

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)

  • Best Used by March 07

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

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