The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1724-2018·Announced 2018-08-08

Holmquist Hazelnut Orchards Recalls Butter Toffee Flavored Hazelnuts for Allergen Labeling

Holmquist Hazelnut Orchards is recalling Butter Toffee Flavored Hazelnuts because the packaging fails to declare milk as an allergen, despite containing butter.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves allergen mislabeling on a common allergen (milk), which corresponds to a severity score of 3 (High) per the rubric, as no illnesses or injuries have been reported.

Plain-English summary

Holmquist Hazelnut Orchards is recalling Butter Toffee Flavored Hazelnuts, packaged in clear plastic bags with a net weight of 6 oz. The product is identified by UPC 7 39059 30612 1. The recall involves 2,287 packages of the product.

The recall was initiated because the product label does not declare milk as an allergen. While the ingredient statement lists butter and the allergen statement declares dairy, the specific allergen milk is not explicitly declared on the label. This labeling error poses a risk to consumers with milk allergies.

The affected product was distributed in Washington state and sold on the company's website, holmquisthazelnuts.com. Consumers should check their pantries for the specific lot numbers listed in the recall notice and stop consuming the product if they have a milk allergy. The source text does not report any illnesses or injuries associated with this recall.

The recalled product

Product
Butter Toffee Flavored Hazelnuts, packaged in a clear plastic bag, net wt 6 oz. UPC 7 39059 30612 1. The label is read in parts: "***Butter Toffee Flavored Hazelnuts *** Ingredients: Dry Roasted Hazelnuts, Sugar, Butter, Sea Salt and Natural Vanilla Extract *** Contains Dairy.
Affected units
2,287

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)

  • Product is coded

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Holmquist Hazelnut Orchards 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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