Midwest Northern Nut Walnut Pieces Recalled for Allergen Cross-Contact
Midwest Northern Inc. is recalling walnut pieces due to potential allergen cross-contact in the roasting oil.
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 is classified as FDA Class II and involves allergen mislabeling/cross-contact, which corresponds to a High severity score per the rubric for common allergens without reported illness.
Plain-English summary
Midwest Northern Inc. is recalling specific lots of walnut pieces due to potential allergen cross-contact in the oil used to roast the products. The affected items are Roasted & Salted Walnuts Hlvs & Pcs. (25 lbs) and Walnuts Medium Pieces, Roasted & Salted (30 lbs).
The recall involves 35,056 lbs. of product distributed in Alaska, Georgia, Iowa, Indiana, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Texas, and Wisconsin. The affected lot numbers range from 002180 to 061180.
Consumers should check their pantries for these specific lot numbers and sizes. If found, they should stop consuming the product and follow the instructions provided by the recalling firm or the FDA.
The recalled product
- Product
- Midwest Northern Nut Walnut Pieces Packaged in the following sizes: 1. Roasted & Salted Walnuts Hlvs & Pcs. Net Wt.25 lbs. 2. Walnuts Medium Pieces, Roasted & Salted, Net Wt. 30 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
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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