The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2865-2017·Announced 2017-08-02

Huson Valley Farms Recalls Roasted Pinenuts Due to Listeria Contamination

Huson Valley Farms is recalling roasted pinenuts because Listeria monocytogenes was found on food contact surfaces. The product was distributed across multiple 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 recall is classified as FDA Class I, which meets the rubric criteria for a Critical severity score (5).

Plain-English summary

HVF Inc. d.b.a Huson Valley Farms is recalling specific lots of Pinenuts-Medium-Roasted 70PIGN02. The recall is being conducted because Listeria monocytogenes was found on food contact surfaces and non-food contact surfaces.

The affected product includes 232,575.4 lbs of roasted pinenuts. The specific lot numbers involved are H115068-09A and H115068-09B. The 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 numbers listed above. If the product is found, it should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase. This recall is classified as Class I by the FDA, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

The recalled product

Product
Pinenuts-Medium-Roasted 70PIGN02
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 (2)

  • Lot: H115068-09A
  • H115068-09B

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 →