AKSAR Cashew Pieces recalled over Salmonella risk

Recall date

May 20, 2015

Source

U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) — enforcement report

Official notice title

Aksar LLC recalls AKSAR (life taste and beyond) Cashew Pieces 4040615 Net Wt: 7oz (200gm) , Net Wt: 28oz (800gm) 4051315 Net Wt: 400 gms…

Recall number

F-0135-2016

FDA classification

Class I

Brand / firm

Aksar LLC

Sold / distributed

Products were distributed in area of USA only in states of Virginia, Maryland & North Carlina since December 2014. Accounts were Food service & retail grocery stores. There were no US Government accounts.

Why it was recalled

The USFDA alerted firm during current inspection that a sample collected by agency had tested positive for Salmonella . The firm decided to recall the product .

Class I is the FDA’s most serious recall level: there is a reasonable probability that using this product will cause serious harm or death.

What was recalled

AKSAR (life taste and beyond) Cashew Pieces 4040615 Net Wt: 7oz (200gm) , Net Wt: 28oz (800gm) 4051315 Net Wt: 400 gms (14oz) , Net Wt: 5lb 20 NEWLAND COURT, STERLING, VA 20165 Phone # 703-880-9802 , FAX # 703-880-1602