The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-2142-2015·Announced 2015-05-06

Wegmans Organic Walnut Halves Recalled for Possible Salmonella Contamination

First Source LLC is recalling Wegmans Organic Walnut Halves & Pieces due to possible Salmonella contamination. The product was distributed in six states.

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: "First Source, LLC has recalled Wegmans Organic Walnut Halves & Pieces due to possible Salmonella contamination."

Plain-English summary

First Source LLC has recalled Wegmans Organic Walnut Halves & Pieces, 6 oz tubs, due to possible Salmonella contamination. The product is distributed by Wegmans Food Markets, Inc., and was sold in New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Virginia, Maryland, and Massachusetts.

The recall involves 250 cases, with each case containing 12 units. The affected product has a Best Before date of 1/27/16 and UPC 077890358009. The product is packed in a clear tub.

Consumers should stop using the product and return it to the place of purchase for a refund or dispose of it. No illnesses have been reported in connection with this recall.

The recalled product

Product
Wegmans Organic Food You Feel Good About Walnut Halves & Pieces, NET WT. 6 oz (170 g), UPC 077890358009. Distributed by Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. Rochester, NY 14609. Product is packed in a clear tub. Each case has contains 12 units (tubs).

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)

  • Best Before 1/27/16

Distribution

Distributed in 6 states:

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