March 13, 2024
By Highpoint Digest News Staff
Elgin, IL – (Highpoint Digest) – On March 12, 2024, John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc (JBSS) issued a voluntary recal1 on a limited amount of 8.25 oz Great Value Honey Roasted Cashews, because it may contain undeclared coconut and milk. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to coconut or milk run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reactions if they consume this product from the impacted best if used by date listed below.
The potentially affected products include the following details:
- Description: Great Value Honey Roasted Cashews
- Best if used by Jul 08 2025 GH2 (located on the bottom of the plastic can)
- 8.25 oz plastic can with a blue wrap-around label
- UPC: 078742133348
To date, there haven’t been any reports of illness related to this product received by the firm or FDA.
This product was distributed in selected Walmart stores in the following states
(AL, AR, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MO, MS, NC, NE, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VT, WV) and via Walmart.com.
The recall was initiated after a consumer report found coconut cashews within a container labeled as honey-roasted cashews. An investigation found that a limited number of incorrect honey-roasted cashew labels were applied to the plastic cans of coconut cashews during manufacturing.
If this product is still in your possession, do not consume it. Please discard the product or return the product to a Walmart store for a full refund.
Consumers with questions may contact John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. at 1-800-874-8734 Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm CDT, or via email at info@jbssinc.com.
Product Images
Source: FDA
Photos courtesy of John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.
