The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1666-2013·Announced 2013-07-17

Lipari Foods Recalls Jumbo Cashew Bags Due to Listeria Contamination

Lipari Foods, Inc. is recalling 94 cases of 1-ounce jumbo cashew bags contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The product was distributed across nine states.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly states that Listeria monocytogenes can cause 'serious and sometimes fatal infections,' and the agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a score of 5 per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Lipari Foods, Inc. is recalling 94 cases of 1-ounce jumbo cashew bags (Item Number 193010, UPC 070207022068) due to contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recalled product is identified by Lot Number 23201305 and a Best By Date of 5/23/2014.

The recall covers distribution in Ohio, Michigan, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Indiana. Listeria monocytogenes can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Although healthy individuals may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain, and diarrhea, Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact Lipari Foods, Inc. for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Item Number: 193010 Item Description: BAGS SM CASHEW JUMBO R/S Case Pack: 12 Package Size: 1 OZ Fully Preprinted Old Style Pic-A-Nut Bag UPC Number: 070207022068
Manufacturer
Lipari Foods, Inc.
Hazard
Affected units
94

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 Number: 23201305 Best By Date: 5/23/2014

Distribution

Distributed in 9 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 52 recalled by Lipari Foods, 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 52 products in this recall →