The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1554-2017·Announced 2017-03-08

Snak King Recalls Cashew Clusters Due to Salmonella Contamination Risk

Snak King Corporation is recalling specific lots of Cashew Clusters 32 oz because they may be contaminated with Salmonella.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

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 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly states the agency classification is Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Snak King Corporation is voluntarily recalling 25,632 units of Cashew Clusters 32 oz. The recall is being issued because the product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

The affected product was distributed in Florida, Atlanta, and California. Consumers should check their pantries for the following lot numbers and date codes: Lot 5352533 (8/30/17), Lot 5353827 (8/31/17), Lot 5354506 (8/31/17), Lot 5355694 (9/1/17), Lot 5355670 (9/1/17), and Lot 5356902 (9/2/17).

Consumers who have purchased these specific lots should stop using the product and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has classified this recall as Class I, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

The recalled product

Product
Cashew Clusters 32 oz
Affected units
25,632

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

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