Huson Valley Farms Recalls Organic Sliced Almonds Due to Listeria Contamination
Huson Valley Farms is recalling organic sliced almonds because Listeria monocytogenes was found on food contact surfaces. The product was distributed across multiple US states and British Columbia.
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 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric. Additionally, Listeria monocytogenes is a high-risk pathogen.
Plain-English summary
HVF Inc. d.b.a Huson Valley Farms is recalling 232,575.4 lbs of organic sliced almonds. The recall was initiated after Listeria monocytogenes was detected on food contact surfaces and non-food contact surfaces. The specific lot number is HG504800-20.
The affected product was distributed in Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, New York, Texas, Florida, Massachusetts, Maryland, California, Colorado, New Jersey, Georgia, Minnesota, Michigan, Illinois, Ohio, Arizona, Wisconsin, Tennessee, North Carolina, and British Columbia.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific lot number and stop consuming the almonds. The source text does not specify further consumer instructions or report any illnesses.
The recalled product
- Product
- Almonds sliced organic
- Manufacturer
- HVF Inc. d.b.a Huson Valley Farms
- 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)
- Lot: HG504800-20
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 51 recalled by HVF Inc. d.b.a Huson Valley 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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