The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1035-2018·Announced 2018-04-25

Midwest Northern Nut Cashews Recalled for Potential Allergen Cross-Contact

Midwest Northern Inc. is recalling 5 lb. bags of roasted cashews due to potential allergen cross-contact in the roasting oil.

What this means for you

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 allergen mislabeling/cross-contact on common allergens (nuts), which corresponds to a severity score of 3 per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Midwest Northern Inc. is voluntarily recalling 35,056 lbs. of Midwest Northern Nut Cashew Large Pieces Roasted NO Salt, 5 lb. bags. The recall is due to potential allergen cross-contact in the oil used to roast various nuts and seeds products.

The affected product was distributed in Alaska, Georgia, Iowa, Indiana, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Texas, and Wisconsin. The recall covers lot numbers 002180 through 061180.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact the manufacturer for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Midwest Northern Nut Cashew Large Pieces Roasted NO Salt. Net Wt. 5 lbs. Midwest Northern Inc., Minneapolis, MN 55118
Manufacturer
Midwest Northern 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 (1)

  • Lot Numbers: 002180 - 061180

Distribution

Distributed in 13 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 66 recalled by Midwest Northern 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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