The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-1315-2023·Announced 2023-08-09

Walnuts Recalled for Undeclared Tree Nuts, Peanuts, and Wheat Allergens

Houston Pecan Company is recalling 5-pound bags of walnuts that may contain undeclared tree nuts, peanuts, and wheat due to cross-contamination. Affected products were sold in Texas and through internet sales.

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: FDA Class II recall for allergen mislabeling on common allergens (tree nuts, peanuts, wheat). No illnesses or injuries reported; hazard is potential rather than realized, placing this at the High severity level per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Houston Pecan Company, Inc. is recalling all 5-pound bags of walnuts purchased before May 25, 2023. The recalled products include Walnut Halves, Walnuts Medium Pieces, and Walnuts Halves & Large Pieces. The company determined that these products may contain undeclared tree nuts, peanuts, and wheat due to allergen cross-contamination during processing.

These products were distributed in Texas and through internet sales. Consumers with allergies or sensitivities to tree nuts, peanuts, or wheat should not consume this product.

The recalled product

Product
Walnut Halves packaged in 5 pound bag; Walnuts Medium Pices packaged in 5 pound bags; Walnuts Halves & Large Pieces packaged in 5 pound 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 (1)

  • all 5 pound bags of product purchased prior to 5/25/23

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 31 recalled by Houston Pecan Company, 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.

See all 31 products in this recall →

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