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Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1652-2018·Announced 2018-07-18

Peanut Processors Recalls Dry Roasted Peanut Granules Due to Salmonella

Peanut Processors, Inc. is recalling dry roasted peanut granules after a customer reported the product tested positive for 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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 per the rubric, and the hazard involves Salmonella, a high-risk pathogen.

Plain-English summary

Peanut Processors, Inc. is recalling 3,360 30-pound boxes of Dry Roasted Medium Chop Peanut Granules. The recall was initiated after the firm was notified by a customer that the product tested positive for Salmonella.

The affected product is identified by Lot # G-18151 (Julian Date 18151) and Lot # G-18158 (Julian Date 18158). The product was distributed to Arkansas, Florida, Iowa, Indiana, and North Carolina.

Consumers who have purchased these specific lots should stop using the product and contact the manufacturer for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
DRY ROASTED MEDIUM CHOP PEANUT GRANULES NET WT 30LBS (13.61 KGS) Peanut Processors of Sherman Hwy 87 & Albert Street, Dublin, NC 28332

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)

  • LOT# G-18151 JULIAN DATE: 18151 & LOT #G-18158 JULIAN DATE 18158

Distribution

Distributed in 5 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Peanut Processors, 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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