Farmers Market Recalls Shelled Walnuts for Listeria Contamination Risk
Farmers Market is recalling 8 oz. packages of shelled walnuts due to potential Listeria monocytogenes 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 classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric, and the hazard involves a high-risk pathogen (Listeria).
Plain-English summary
Belleville Farmer's Market of Belleville, IL is recalling its packages of Shelled Walnuts because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The recalled product consists of shelled walnuts, 8 oz., packed in a clear plastic container and sold under the Farmer's Market brand. The recall covers 32 containers with pack dates from March 2014 through May 2014. The product was distributed in Illinois.
Consumers who have purchased these walnuts should stop using them and return them to the place of purchase for a refund or dispose of them. Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in pregnant women, newborns, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems.
The recalled product
- Product
- Shelled walnuts, 8 oz., packed in a clear plastic container and sold under the Farmer's Market brand.
- Manufacturer
- Farmers Market
- Category
- Food — Nuts
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 32
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)
- All Pack Dates from March 2014 through May 2014
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
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