Hampton Farms Organic Roasted Cashews Recalled for Listeria Contamination
Severn Peanut Co. is recalling specific lots of Avas Organic Roasted Unsalted Cashews 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 recall is classified as FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls are assigned a score of 4 or higher.
Plain-English summary
Severn Peanut Co., Inc. DBA Hampton Farms is voluntarily recalling fewer than 675 units of Avas 8 oz. Organic Roasted Unsalted Cashews (UPC 8-10111-01036-8). The recall is being conducted because the product may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
The affected products are identified by the following lot numbers and expiration dates: Lot# 11817 (Exp 4/28/18), Lot# 12617 (Exp 5/1/18), and Lot#15917 (Exp 6/5/18). These items were distributed directly to one consignee in New Jersey and subsequently distributed to New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut.
Consumers who have purchased these specific lots should stop consuming the product and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase. The source text does not report any specific illnesses or injuries associated with this recall.
The recalled product
- Product
- Avas 8 oz. Organic Roasted Unsalted Cashews UPC 8-10111-01036-8
- Manufacturer
- Severn Peanut Co., Inc. DBA Hampton Farms
- Category
- Food — Nuts
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 675
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)
- Lot# 11817 Exp 4/28/18 Lot# 12617 Exp 5/1/18 Lot#15917 Exp 6/5/18
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 3 recalled by Severn Peanut Co., Inc. DBA Hampton Farms 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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