Market Basket Raw Walnuts Recalled for Listeria Contamination
United Natural Trading is recalling Market Basket Raw Walnuts due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination found during 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 Market Basket Raw Walnuts, 7 oz, distributed by Demoulas Supermarkets, Inc. in Tewksbury, MA. The recall is being issued because the walnut pieces may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. This determination was made through third-party sampling.
The affected product is identified by the UPC 049705408094. Specific lot codes and best-by dates are listed as Best by 04/14/17 Lot Code 16105 and Best by 03/23/17 Lot Code 16083. The distribution pattern is listed as nationwide.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific lot codes and UPC listed above. If the product is found, consumers should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Market Basket Walnuts Raw Net Wt. 7 oz Distributed by Demoulas Supermarkets, Inc. Tewksbury, MA 01876 UPC 049705408094
- 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 04/14/17 Lot Code 16105 Best by 03/23/17 Lot Code 16083
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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