The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-2124-2012·Announced 2012-09-12

Amport Foods Recalls Pine Nuts Due to Undeclared Peanuts

American Importing Co. is recalling specific lots of pine nuts because they may contain undeclared peanuts, posing a risk to individuals with peanut allergies.

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 (peanuts), which meets the criteria for a High severity score (3) under the rubric.

Plain-English summary

American Importing Co. is recalling one lot of pine nuts distributed under the Nature's Harvest and Amport Foods brands. The recall was initiated because the product may contain undeclared peanuts, which is a significant food safety concern for consumers with peanut allergies.

The affected products include Nature's Harvest pine nuts (3 oz), Amport Foods pine nuts in bags (4 oz), and Amport Foods pine nuts in tubs (4 oz). The specific lot codes and best-by dates are: Nature's Harvest Best By 12-28-12, 363X1E1; Amport bags Best By 03-28-13, 3621F1; and Amport tubs Best By 01-10-13, 0102MM. The recall covers 5,441 cases or 50,100 individual packages.

These products were distributed in the following states: AL, AZ, ALR, CA, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, ME, MS, MO, NE, NM, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WA, and WY. Consumers should check their pantries for these specific products and stop using them if they match the listed codes and dates.

The recalled product

Product
Nature's Harvest, pine nuts, Net WT 3 oz (85 g), Distributed by Amport Foods, 550 Kasota Ave, SE., Minneapolis, MN 55414, 3 00 71725 72753 4. Case Label Stock No. 5640 8/3 oz Nature's Harvest, Pine Nuts Best by: 12-28-12 363x1E1, 3 00 71725 72753 5. Amport Foods Bags: Amport

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 (6)

  • Best By 12-28-12
  • 363X1E1
  • 08:30 (Nature's Harvest) Best By 03-28-13
  • 3621F1
  • 08:30 (Amport bags) Best By 01-10-13
  • 0102MM (Amport tubs)

Distribution