Sunflower seed products recalled due to undeclared cashew allergen
George J Howe Company is recalling 8/9.5oz tub sunflower seed products because they contain undeclared cashew, a tree nut allergen.
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: This is an FDA Class I recall involving an undeclared major tree nut allergen (cashew) on a food product. Tree nut allergies can trigger serious allergic reactions including anaphylaxis in sensitive consumers, meeting the Severe threshold for allergen mislabeling on common allergens.
Plain-English summary
George J Howe Company, Inc. is recalling 8/9.5oz tub sunflower seed products due to the presence of an undeclared tree nut allergen, cashew.
The recalled product was distributed to the following states: AL, AR, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, VA, WI, and WV. The product code is 07317102701.
Consumers who have purchased this product and have a tree nut allergy should not consume it. Anyone who believes they have experienced an allergic reaction should contact their healthcare provider. Consumers should return the product to the place of purchase or contact the manufacturer.
The recalled product
- Product
- 8/9.5oz Tub Nut - Sunflower Seed
- Manufacturer
- George J Howe Company, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Nuts / Seeds
- Hazard
- allergen-tree-nut
- allergen-cashew
- undeclared-allergen
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)
- 07317102701
Distribution
Distributed in 25 states:
- AL
- AR
- FL
- GA
- IA
- IL
- IN
- KS
- KY
- MD
- MI
- MN
- MO
- MS
- NC
- NJ
- NY
- OH
- OK
- PA
- SC
- TN
- VA
- WI
- WV
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