The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2872-2017·Announced 2017-08-02

Huson Valley Farms Recalls Cashew Butter Due to Listeria Contamination

Huson Valley Farms is recalling 40-pound cans of Dry Roasted & Salted Cashew Butter 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 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 minimum severity score of 4, and the presence of Listeria monocytogenes on food contact surfaces represents a high-risk pathogen hazard warranting the highest severity level.

Plain-English summary

HVF Inc. d.b.a Huson Valley Farms is recalling 232,575.4 lbs of Dry Roasted & Salted Cashew Butter, Net Wt: 40 LBS. The recall is due to the presence of Listeria monocytogenes on food contact surfaces and non-food contact surfaces.

The affected product is identified by Lot H504743-16A. 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 should stop using the product and return it to the place of purchase or contact the recalling firm for instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Dry Roasted & Salted Cashew Butter Net Wt: 40 LBS
Hazard

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Lot numbers (1)

  • Lot: H504743-16A

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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