Nature's Promise Walnuts Recalled for Listeria Contamination
United Natural Trading is recalling Nature's Promise Walnuts Halves & Pieces due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination found through third-party sampling.
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 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
United Natural Trading is voluntarily recalling Nature's Promise Walnuts Halves & Pieces, 7 oz. The recall is being conducted because the walnut pieces may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. This determination was made through third-party sampling.
The affected products are identified by the following lot codes and best-by dates: Lot Code 16110 with a best-by date of 4/19/17, and Lot Code 16093 with a best-by date of 04/02/17. The products were distributed nationwide.
Consumers who have purchased these specific items should check their pantry for the listed lot codes and best-by dates. If the products are found, consumers should not consume them and should dispose of them or return them to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Nature's Promise Walnuts Halves & Pieces Net Wt. 7 oz Product of USA UPC 688267144042
- Manufacturer
- United Natural Trading
- 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 (1)
- Best by 4/19/17 Lot Code 16110 Best by 04/02/17 Lot Code 16093
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 11 recalled by United Natural Trading under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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