The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-1052-2018·Announced 2018-04-25

Midwest Northern Nut Criss Cross Mix Recalled for Allergen Cross-Contact

Midwest Northern Inc. is recalling Nut Criss Cross Mix trail mix due to potential allergen cross-contact in the oil used to roast nuts and seeds.

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 allergen cross-contact, which falls under the rubric criterion for 'Allergen mislabeling on common allergens' or 'risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported,' warranting a High severity score.

Plain-English summary

Midwest Northern Inc. is recalling Midwest Northern Nut Criss Cross Mix, Trail Mix, due to potential allergen cross-contact in the oil used to roast various nuts and seeds products. The recalled product is packaged in 16 oz., 5 lb., and 25 lb. sizes.

The recall involves 35,056 lbs. of product with lot numbers ranging from 002180 to 061180. The product was distributed in Alaska, Georgia, Iowa, Indiana, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Texas, and Wisconsin.

Consumers should check their pantries for the recalled product and stop consuming it if found. The FDA classifies this as a Class II recall, indicating a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

The recalled product

Product
Midwest Northern Nut Criss Cross Mix, Trail Mix. Packaged in the following sizes: 1. Net Wt. 16 oz. (454G), UPC 38043-90026. 2. Net Wt. 5 lbs. 3. Net Wt. 25 lbs. Midwest Northern Inc., Minneapolis, MN 55118
Manufacturer
Midwest Northern Inc
Category
Food — Trail Mix
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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