The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1715-2013·Announced 2013-07-24

Somersault Pacific Sea Salt Snacks Recalled for Flavor Mislabeling

Somersault Snack Co. is recalling Pacific Sea Salt flavored nuggets because they were mispackaged with Santa Fe Salsa flavor. Consumers should check their packages for specific UPCs and sell-by dates.

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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classified this recall as Class I — 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. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "A limited number of packages of 1 ounce Somersault Pacific Sea Salt products were inadvertently mispackaged - Somersault Santa Fe Salsa flavored product were inadvertently commingled with Somersault Pacific Sea Salt flavored product in…"

Plain-English summary

Somersault Snack Co., LLC is voluntarily recalling a limited number of 1-ounce packages of Somersault Pacific Sea Salt flavored crunchy nuggets. The recall is due to a packaging error where Somersault Santa Fe Salsa flavored product was inadvertently commingled with the Pacific Sea Salt product in packages labeled as Pacific Sea Salt.

The affected product consists of 1-ounce packages sold in 6-count multi-packs. The recall covers 712 cases, with each case containing 6 boxes of 6-count multi-packs. The product was distributed to distribution centers in California, Ohio, Georgia, Kansas, and South Carolina, and subsequently to stores in Arizona, Florida, Hawaii, Missouri, North Carolina, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, and West Virginia.

Consumers can identify the affected product by the Box UPC 0 898403 00221 5 (located on the bottom of the box) or the Package UPC 0 898403 00220 8 (located on the rear panel of each package). The affected packages have sell-by dates of FEB061483 and FEB061481. Consumers should check their pantries for these specific codes and dates and stop consuming the product if it matches the description.

The recalled product

Product
Somersault Pacific Sea Salt flavor, crunchy nuggets baked with sunflower seeds and toasted grains. 1 oz. packages sold in 6-count multi packs. Somersault Snacks co., LLC; Sausalito, Ca 94965

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)

  • BOX UPC: 0 898403 00221 5 (located on the bottom of the box)
  • PACKAGE UPC: 0 898403 00220 8 (located on the rear panel of each package
  • ) SELL BY DATES: FEB061483 and FEB061481.

Distribution

Distributed in 17 states:

Same manufacturer · Somersault Snack Co., LLC

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