The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2026-2014·Announced 2014-07-02

GSF Shelled Walnuts Recalled Due to Listeria monocytogenes Contamination

GSF Nut Company LLC is recalling 440 cases of shelled walnuts after an FDA sample tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes.

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 recall is classified as FDA Class I, which meets the rubric criteria for a Critical severity score.

Plain-English summary

GSF Nut Company LLC is recalling 440 cases of 25-pound bags of GSF LLC Shelled Walnuts, Kernel Combo Halves & Pieces. The recall was initiated after an FDA sample of the product tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes.

The affected product is identified by the code 4024CHP. The recall is limited to one customer in Arizona.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
GSF LLC Shelled Walnuts, Kernel Combo Halves & Pieces, 15% New Wt. 25 lbs. GSF LLC, Visalia, CA 93290
Hazard

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)

  • 4024CHP

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Similar recalls