The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2836-2017·Announced 2017-08-02

Huson Valley Farms Recalls Organic Roasted Almonds Due to Listeria Risk

Huson Valley Farms is recalling organic roasted almonds because Listeria monocytogenes was found on food contact surfaces. The product was distributed across 20 US states and British Columbia.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The source metadata explicitly identifies this as an FDA Class I recall, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

HVF Inc. d.b.a Huson Valley Farms is recalling Almond Whole Roasted Organic. The recall was initiated because Listeria monocytogenes was found on food contact surfaces and non-food contact surfaces. The total quantity of product involved in this recall is 232,575.4 lbs.

The affected product, identified by Lot HG504800-09, 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 it if it matches the recalled item. The FDA classifies this as a Class I recall, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

The recalled product

Product
Almond Whole Roasted Organic
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: HG504800-09

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.

See all 51 products in this recall →