Southern Grove Cashew Halves & Pieces with Sea Salt, Net Weight 8.0 oz. (227 grams)

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-2390-2017) was formally reported on June 28, 2017, with the manufacturer initiating the action on June 2, 2017. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Star Snacks Co., Llc. is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Jersey City, NJ. Federal records indicate 5608 cases  67,296 units units are affected, placing this recall in the million-unit bracket that typically triggers nationwide consumer alerts and retailer sweeps.

The documented reason for this recall is: The firm received notification from a consumer finding a glass fragment in Southern Grove Cashew Halves, 8.oz. Source of glass is unknown. It is suspected the glass fragments came in with the raw material. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: ALDI Distribution Centers. 3/6/2017 Hinckly OH 3/6/2017 Hanes City FL 3/8/2017 Frederick MD 3/8/2017 OFallon MO 3/28/2017 OFallon MO 3/28/2017 Frederick MD 4/3/2017 Hinckly OH 4/3/2017 Salisbury NC 4…. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Food. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 9 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.