The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-1521-2023·Announced 2023-09-27

Honey Roasted Cashews Recalled for Undeclared Soy and Wheat Allergens

Mount Franklin Foods is recalling three varieties of honey roasted cashews nationwide due to undeclared soy and wheat allergens caused by mislabeling.

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 mislabeling on common allergens (soy and wheat), meeting the 'High' severity criterion. No illnesses or injuries have been reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Mount Franklin Foods LLC, operating as Azar Nut Co., is recalling three varieties of honey roasted cashews due to potential undeclared soy and wheat allergens caused by mislabeling.

The recall affects 7 Select Cashews Halves & Pieces Honey Roasted (3 oz and 5 oz packages) and Circle K Honey Roasted Cashews (2 oz packages). A total of 88,084 units have been distributed nationwide. The affected products have "Best Used By" dates ranging from March 9, 2024 through July 18, 2024.

Individuals with soy or wheat allergies who consume these products face the risk of allergic reactions. Consumers should not consume these products if they have known allergies to soy or wheat.

The recalled product

Product
1. 7 Select Cashews Halves & Pieces Honey Roasted, Net Wt 3 oz, UPC 00052548723804 2. 7 Select Cashews Halves & Pieces Honey Roasted, Net Wt 5 oz, UPC 00052548723811 3. Circle K Honey Roasted Cashews, Net Wt 2 oz, UPC 194283102749
Manufacturer
Mount Franklin Foods LLC DBA Azar Nut Co.
Category
Food — Nuts
Hazard
Affected units
88,084

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 (20)

  • 1. Best Used By: 3/9/2024
  • 3/10/2024
  • 3/12/2024
  • 3/13/2024
  • 3/14/2024
  • 3/15/2024
  • 3/16/2024
  • 3/17/2024
  • 3/18/2024
  • 3/19/2024
  • 3/20/2024
  • 4/13/2024
  • 4/14/2024
  • 4/17/2024
  • 5/11/2024
  • 5/15/2024
  • 5/16/2024
  • 5/17/2024
  • 5/23/2024
  • 6/27/2024

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 5 recalled by Mount Franklin Foods LLC DBA Azar Nut Co. 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 5 products in this recall →

Related recalls

Same manufacturer · Mount Franklin Foods LLC DBA Azar Nut Co.

See all →

Same hazard · allergen soy

See all →

Similar recalls