The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1037-2013·Announced 2013-03-13

Tropical Nut & Fruit Recalls Granulated Peanuts Due to Salmonella Risk

Tropical Nut & Fruit Inc is recalling granulated peanuts in 1 lb bags because they were made with peanut products recalled for potential Salmonella contamination.

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 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The source metadata explicitly identifies this as an FDA Class I recall, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Tropical Nut & Fruit Inc is recalling granulated peanuts packaged in 1 lb plastic bags. The recall involves 390 one-pound bags and 416 30-pound cases. The affected lot numbers are 8148B, 8168B, 8288B, and 8289B.

The product is being recalled because it was manufactured using peanut products that were previously recalled by Peanut Corporation of America. Those products had the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.

The recalled product was sold in Tropical's Outlet Store in Columbus, OH. Consumers who purchased these specific lots should stop using the product and contact the retailer or manufacturer for instructions on disposal or refund.

The recalled product

Product
Granulated Peanuts in 1 lb plastic bags.

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)

  • Lot #'s 8148B
  • 8168B
  • 8288B & 8289B

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

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