Sunflower Seeds Recalled for Undeclared Cashew Allergen
George J Howe Company, Inc. is recalling 5# Sunflower Seeds C/S due to the presence of undeclared cashew, a tree nut allergen. The product was distributed across multiple U.S. states.
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 FDA has classified this as a Class I recall. Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls are never scored below 4, even in the absence of reported illnesses, due to the serious nature of undeclared allergens and the risk of severe allergic reaction.
Plain-English summary
George J Howe Company, Inc. is recalling 5# Sunflower Seeds C/S (lot code 00501138) because the product contains an undeclared tree nut allergen—cashew.
The recalled sunflower seeds were 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.
Consumers who have purchased this product and have a cashew allergy should not consume it. If you have this product, do not eat it. Discard the product or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- 5# Sunflower Seeds C/S
- Manufacturer
- George J Howe Company, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Seeds / Nuts
- Hazard
- allergen-tree-nut
- allergen-cashew
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)
- 00501138
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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