A company that sells nuts has issued a voluntary recall of containers of glazed walnuts because the batch has peanuts, pecans, and almonds, but those ingredients are not declared on the package. The worry is that customers allergic to the other nuts will consume the contents of packages that seem to contain only walnuts but that have been adulterated with “undeclared allergens.”
Flagstone Foods is the manufacturer, and the nuts are marketed under a brand name familiar to those who spend time in grocery store check-out lanes where small snacks are sold. The recalled packages are 6.5 ounce containers of “Emerald” brand glazed walnuts. The packages were sold at Publix grocery stores, and the company has a page on their site for those who want to check for details.
Publix says their investigation showed that a “limited number” of the containers were mislabeled at the factory. Those who bought the potentially adulterated packages are asked not to consume the contents, but to bring the container back to Publix for a refund. They can be identified by a unique number found along the UPC bar code: 010300808947.
So far, there have been no customer complaints, according to Publix.
While the nuts pose no danger to those without allergies, people who are allergic to peanuts, almonds, or pecans should take great care to make sure they have not bought one of the mislabeled containers. Allergic reactions can vary from mild to severe, and in some cases severe reactions can kill.
This August, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a number of recalls on behalf of the federal government, including products such as cinnamon, fish, cookies, and more. These often involve undeclared allergens, though in some cases there is fear of contamination with listeria bacteria.
For example, the Too Good Gourmet company has a recall out for undeclared milk in their Dunking Cookies, Chocolate Chip. The cookies were sold in six states. For full details on this and other recalls, visit the FDA’s website.
