The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-2870-2017·Announced 2017-08-02

Huson Valley Farms Recalls Cashew Butter Due to Listeria Contamination

Huson Valley Farms is recalling 232,575.4 lbs of Cashew Butter Sterilized 70CASH23 because Listeria monocytogenes was found on food contact surfaces.

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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

HVF Inc. d.b.a Huson Valley Farms is recalling 232,575.4 lbs of Cashew Butter Sterilized 70CASH23. The recall was initiated after Listeria monocytogenes was detected on food contact surfaces and non-food contact surfaces.

The affected product is identified by Lot 2125155. Distribution included 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 should check their pantries for this specific lot number and dispose of the product or return it to the place of purchase. The source text does not report any illnesses or injuries associated with this recall.

The recalled product

Product
Cashew Butter Sterilized 70CASH23
Hazard

Is your product affected?

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Lot numbers (1)

  • Lot: 2125155

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 →

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