The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIIOur severity:LowFDA (Food)·F-1266-2013·Announced 2013-04-03

Kettle Brand Honey Roast Nuts and Fruit Trail Mix Recalled for Sulfur Dioxide

Kettle Foods is recalling Honey Roast Nuts and Fruit Trail Mix because it was made with dried pineapple containing sulfur dioxide instead of untreated pineapple.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class III

Class III is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences.

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 1/5 (Low).

Cosmetic or documentation issue. No expected health impact, but the manufacturer is correcting the affected products.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classified this as a Class III recall, which the rubric defines as typically resulting in a score of 1 or 2 because it is unlikely to cause adverse health consequences.

Plain-English summary

Kettle Foods, Inc. is recalling Item #1900 Kettle Brand Honey Roast Nuts and Fruit Trail Mix. The product is identified by UPC 8411401900 and has a net weight of 24 lbs. The recall covers 2,866 cases with codes ranging from 26 MAY12 through 02APR13.

The recall was initiated because dried pineapple containing sulfur dioxide was accidentally used to manufacture the trail mix. The product formula specifically calls for untreated dried pineapple. This is a Class III recall, which indicates that the product is unlikely to cause adverse health consequences.

The product was distributed to 7 US consignees and 4 Canadian consignees. Consumers who have this product should check their pantry for the specific UPC and code dates listed above. If found, they should stop consuming the product and contact Kettle Foods for further instructions or a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Item #1900 Kettle Brand Honey Roast Nuts and Fruit Trail Mix UPC 8411401900 Label reads in part "8411401900 Honey Roast Nuts & Fruit Mix Net Weight 24 Lbs. ***"
Manufacturer
Kettle Foods, Inc.
Category
Food — Snacks / Trail Mix
Hazard
Affected units
2,866

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)

  • 26 MAY12 through 02APR13

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 3 recalled by Kettle Foods, 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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