Food recall

Andersen & Sons Shelling, Inc. recall: Trader Joe's Nuts Raw California Walnut Baking Pieces NET WT

Andersen & Sons Shelling, Inc., of Vina, CA, recalled Trader Joe's Nuts Raw California Walnut Baking Pieces NET WT. The FDA's reason: “Product mispackaging; mixed nuts (cashews, macadamia, and walnuts) packed into bags labeled walnut pieces.” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on September 1, 2021, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of September 22, 2021. 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

Metal, plastic, glass or other objects

Status

Terminated

Closed October 12, 2021

The recall

Company
Andersen & Sons Shelling, Inc. (Vina, CA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Product mispackaging; mixed nuts (cashews, macadamia, and walnuts) packed into bags labeled walnut pieces.”
Where it was sold
U.S. distribution to the following: CT, NH. NY. RI, VT, ME, and MA. No foreign distribution.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
88614

The product recalled

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

  • F-0983-2021 Class II

    Trader Joe's Nuts Raw California Walnut Baking Pieces NET WT. 16 OZ (1 LB) 454g SKU# 51934-89685 UPC 0051 9342 Contains Walnuts Dist & Sold Exclusive By: Trader Joe's, Monrovia, CA 91016

    Codes: Lot code 10299 Expiration Date 4/20/2022

    Quantity: 12,288 units

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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 September 22, 2021.

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.