The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1671-2013·Announced 2013-07-17

Lipari Foods Recalls Jumbo Cashews Due to Listeria Contamination

Lipari Foods is recalling 255 cases of 6-ounce jumbo cashews due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. 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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of at least 4. The source text explicitly states that the organism can cause 'serious and sometimes fatal infections,' meeting the criteria for a score of 5.

Plain-English summary

Lipari Foods, Inc. is recalling 255 cases of 6-ounce bags of large jumbo cashews (Item Number 193129, UPC 070207022853). The recall is due to the potential presence of Listeria monocytogenes, an organism that 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 among pregnant women.

The affected product includes Lot Numbers 15201304 and 23201305 with Best By Dates of 4/15/2014 and 5/23/2014. The product was distributed in Ohio, Michigan, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Indiana.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it immediately and return it to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the recalling firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Item Number: 193129 Item Description: BAGS LG CASHEW JUMBO R/S Case Pack: 12 Package Size: 6 OZ Fully Preprinted New Style Pic-A-Nut Bag UPC Number: 070207022853
Manufacturer
Lipari Foods, Inc.
Hazard
Affected units
255

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 (3)

  • Lot Numbers: 15201304
  • 23201305 Best By Dates: 4/15/2014
  • 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 →