The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-2302-2015·Announced 2015-05-27

Superior Nut & Candy Pine Nuts Recalled for Salmonella Risk

Superior Nut & Candy Dist. Co. is voluntarily recalling 4-ounce containers of pine nuts in North Carolina due to potential Salmonella contamination.

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: "This voluntary recall has been initiated because pine nuts supplied by Superior Nut & Candy Co., Inc. may contain Salmonella."

Plain-English summary

Superior Nut & Candy Dist. Co. is voluntarily recalling 4-ounce clear plastic containers of pine nuts. The product is sold in store Produce Departments and features a clear package front with a tan-colored label on the back listing Pine Nuts as the only ingredient. The recall was initiated because the pine nuts may contain Salmonella.

The affected product includes 960 cases (12/40z. containers per case) distributed in North Carolina. Specific lot codes and expiration dates are listed in the recall documentation, ranging from October 22, 2015, to December 27, 2015. Consumers should check their pantries for these specific lot codes and expiration dates.

Consumers who have purchased these products should stop using them and return them to the place of purchase for a refund or dispose of them. This recall is voluntary and is being conducted to prevent potential health risks associated with Salmonella contamination.

The recalled product

Product
The product comes in a 4-ounce clear plastic tear-strip enclosed container. The pine nuts are sold in store Produce Departments with a clear package front and tan-colored label on the back. The back label list Pine Nuts as the only ingredient.
Manufacturer
Superior Nut & Candy Dist. Co.
Category
Food — Nuts
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 (14)

  • 10/27/15
  • 11/6/15
  • 11/9/15
  • 11/17/15
  • 11/26/15
  • 12/3/15
  • 12/6/15. 12/13/15
  • 12/16/15
  • 12/17/15
  • 12/19/15
  • 12/20/15
  • 12/24/15
  • 12/25/15
  • 12/27/15

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

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