The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-1327-2023·Announced 2023-08-09

Toffee Peanuts Recalled for Undeclared Allergens: Tree Nuts and Wheat

Houston Pecan Company recalls Toffee Peanuts in 5-pound bags due to undeclared allergens (tree nuts and wheat) from cross-contamination in products distributed in Texas and online.

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 allergen mislabeling involving common allergens (tree nuts, wheat, peanuts). No illnesses reported. Allergen mislabeling on common allergens without reported illness meets the High severity criterion per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Houston Pecan Company is recalling Toffee Peanuts in 5-pound bags due to potential allergen cross-contamination. The product may contain undeclared tree nuts, peanuts, and wheat.

The recalled product was distributed in Texas and through internet sales. The recall includes all 5-pound bags purchased prior to May 25, 2023.

Consumers with allergies to tree nuts, peanuts, or wheat should not consume this product.

The recalled product

Product
Toffee Peanuts, Peanuts, Sugar, Salt 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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