Food recall

John B. Sanfilippo & Son Inc. recall: Chopped walnuts packaged in 8 oz

John B. Sanfilippo & Son Inc., of Elgin, IL, recalled Chopped walnuts packaged in 8 oz and 1 other product. The FDA's reason: “Possible contamination with Salmonella.” The FDA classified it Class I: it could cause serious harm or death. The company began the recall voluntarily on December 30, 2014, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of February 4, 2015. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class I

It could cause serious harm or death

Why

Salmonella

Status

Terminated

Closed April 25, 2016

The recall

Company
John B. Sanfilippo & Son Inc. (Elgin, IL)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Possible contamination with Salmonella”
Where it was sold
*** US: AR, AZ, NM, OK, TX
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
70159

The 2 products recalled

As the FDA describes them, with the codes that tell whether a package is part of the recall.

  • F-0935-2015 Class I

    Chopped walnuts packaged in 8 oz. (226 g) plastic bags under the Fisher brand.

    Codes: UPC: 070690 02360 3. Best By Dates: 10/31/15 TQ2, 11/01/15 TQ1, 11/01/15 TQ2, 11/03/15 TQ1, 11/03/15 TQ2.

    Quantity: 9,849 cases (78,792 bags)

  • F-0936-2015 Class I

    Pecan cookie pieces packaged in 8 oz. (226 g) plastic bags under the Fisher brand.

    Codes: UPC: 070690 02351 1. Best By Dates: 11/03/15 TQ1, 11/03/15 TQ2.

    Quantity: 6,619 cases (52,952 bags)

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Source and notes

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Enforcement Reports (openFDA food recall data) (Public domain (U.S. government work); source U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA), data as of February 4, 2015.

Each week the FDA lists the recalls it has classified in its Enforcement Report, often weeks after the company announced the recall, so a month with five weekly reports tends to count more. Each recall counts once, however many products it covers, in the month FDA first listed it. Class I means the food could cause serious harm or death, Class II temporary or minor harm, and Class III is unlikely to harm anyone. Meat, poultry and most egg products are recalled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, not the FDA, and aren't included. For what to do with a recalled product, see the FDA's recalls page.