Food recall

World Variety Produce Inc. recall: Melissa's Hatch Chile Clean Snax, with Chia and flaxseed

World Variety Produce Inc., of Vernon, CA, recalled Melissa's Hatch Chile Clean Snax, with Chia and flaxseed. The FDA's reason: “Firm discovered that Hatch Chile Clean Snax lists peanuts in the ingredient list but does not list peanuts under the allergen information.” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on October 9, 2018, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of November 7, 2018. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class II

It could cause temporary or minor harm

Why

Allergen not on the label

Status

Terminated

Closed March 11, 2019

The recall

Company
World Variety Produce Inc. (Vernon, CA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Firm discovered that Hatch Chile Clean Snax lists peanuts in the ingredient list but does not list peanuts under the allergen information.”
Where it was sold
Nationwide Distribution
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
81227

The product recalled

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

  • F-0349-2019 Class II

    Melissa's Hatch Chile Clean Snax, with Chia and flaxseed; 6.5 oz. plastic clamshell tub. Ingredients: Peanuts, Almonds, Cashews, Flaxseed, White Sesame Seeds, Evaporated Cane Juice, Green Match Chile Powder, Chia Seeds, Rice Syrup (Rice, Rice Milk Water), S=Honey, Sea, Salt. Allergen information: Contains Tree Nuts and Sesame Seeds. UPC: 0-45255-151121-3 Distributed by World Variety Produce, Lose Angeles, CA 90051

    Codes: Case lot: 0114233905, 0114336701, 0114429101, 0114429501, 0114936604. Best Before 12-15-2018 through 02-10-2019 Item number 24305

    Quantity: 2764 cases (12 cartons per case)

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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 November 7, 2018.

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.