Food recall

World Variety Produce Inc. recall: Melissa's Italian Pine Nuts

World Variety Produce Inc., of Vernon, CA, recalled Melissa's Italian Pine Nuts and 1 other product. The FDA's reason: “World Variety is recalling Italian Pine Nuts because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.” The FDA classified it Class I: it could cause serious harm or death. The company began the recall voluntarily on November 4, 2015, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of December 9, 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 12, 2016

The recall

Company
World Variety Produce Inc. (Vernon, CA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“World Variety is recalling Italian Pine Nuts because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.”
Where it was sold
Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, and Washington.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
72577

The 2 products recalled

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

  • F-0330-2016 Class I

    Melissa's Italian Pine Nuts, 2oz (57g), 12 cartons/case, UPC 0 45255 14351 5 Melissa's Profit Strip Pine Nuts Italy, 2oz (57g), 12 cartons/case, UPC 0 45255 14351 5.

    Codes: Melissa's Pine Nuts Italy, Case Lot No (Pkg. Batch No.) 96127304 W0 (15CNP10). Melissa's Profit Strip Pine Nuts Italy, Case Lot Number (Pkg. Batch No.) 96127304 (15CNP10), 96127304 W0 (15CNP10), 96127304 W1 (15CNP10), 96127304 W2 (15CNP10), 96127304 W3 (15CNP10), 96127304 W4 (15CNP10), 96127304 W5 (15CNP10), 96127304 W6 (15CNP10).

    Quantity: 458 cases

  • F-0331-2016 Class I

    Wegman's Italian Classics Pine Nuts, 3oz (85g), 6 cartons/case, UPC 0-77890-24823-2

    Codes: Best Use by: 041016, 041716

    Quantity: 236 cases

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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 December 9, 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.