The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-2869-2017·Announced 2017-08-02

Huson Valley Farms Recalls Roasted Cashews Due to Listeria Contamination

Huson Valley Farms is recalling roasted cashews 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

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classified this as an FDA Class I recall, 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 minimum score of 4.

Plain-English summary

HVF Inc. d.b.a Huson Valley Farms is recalling approximately 232,575.4 pounds of Cashew LP Roasted-Nat 70CASH18. The recall was initiated after Listeria monocytogenes was detected on both food contact surfaces and non-food contact surfaces associated with the product.

The affected product, identified by Lot H504721-09, 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 the cashews immediately. The source text does not specify a particular consumer action beyond the standard recall protocol, but given the presence of a high-risk pathogen, disposal or return of the product is recommended.

The recalled product

Product
Cashew LP Roasted-Nat 70CASH18
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: H504721-09

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 →