The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-2421-2015·Announced 2015-07-15

New Punjab Burfi Recalled for Undeclared Nuts

New Punjab Sweets Inc. is voluntarily recalling New Punjab Burfi because the Indian snack may contain undeclared almonds, pistachios, and cashews.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves allergen mislabeling on common allergens (nuts), which corresponds to a High severity score per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

New Punjab Sweets Inc. is voluntarily recalling New Punjab Burfi, an Indian snack cut into 1lb or 0.5 lb squares. The product is packaged in clear plastic containers with clear plastic lids.

The recall was initiated because the snack may contain undeclared nuts, specifically almonds, pistachios, and cashews. The company does not use a coding system to trace finished products.

The affected product was distributed nationwide in Wisconsin, Indiana, and Illinois. Consumers should check their pantries for this product and stop consuming it if found.

The recalled product

Product
New Punjab Burfi is an Indian snack cut into 1lb or 0.5 lb. squares. Product is packaged in clear plastic container with a clear plastic lid.

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)

  • Company does not use a coding system to trace finished products.

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 3 states specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 7 recalled by New Punjab Sweets Inc. 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.

See all 7 products in this recall →