Essential Living Foods Recalls Pine Nuts Due to Undeclared Peanuts
Essential Living Foods is recalling 5-pound bags of Pine Nuts because they contain undeclared peanuts.
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 per the rubric mandates a score of 5 (Critical) regardless of other factors.
Plain-English summary
Essential Living Foods, Inc. is recalling 5-pound bags of Pine Nuts (Item 40476-214, UPC 8 12986 01288) because the product contains undeclared peanuts. The specific lot number is 21712. The recall is limited to the state of California.
The recall was initiated because the product contains an allergen (peanuts) that is not listed on the label. This poses a risk to consumers with peanut allergies.
Consumers with this product should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for instructions on how to return it or dispose of it safely.
The recalled product
- Product
- Pine Nuts, 5lbs, Item 40476-214, UPC 8 12986 01288.
- Manufacturer
- Essential Living Foods, Inc
- Category
- Food — Nuts and Seeds
- Affected units
- 1
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 #21712
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
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