Vietnamese LP Cashew Kernels, 50 lbs. bulk cartons, HONG DUC COMPANY LIMITED, FDA No. 16153193186 --- The imported cashews are shelled and raw, and were distributed in bulk cartons/cases weighing 50 lbs. --- NOTE: The shelf life is 12 months from pack date which is November 3, 2014.

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-2736-2015) was formally reported on July 1, 2015, with the manufacturer initiating the action on May 28, 2015. It is classified under Critical severity (Class I), with a current status of Terminated. The Hemisphere Group is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Smithtown, NY. Federal records indicate 400 cases of LP Cashews units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: The lot of imported cashews was found to be contaminated with Salmonella based on FDA sampling and analysis. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Michigan, Massachusetts, New York and Canada.. 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 and NHTSA going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 4 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 11 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.