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Food recall: Kar's Sweet n' Salty Mix Box of 18, 3.5 oz. flexible film bags. 1 box per case.
Kar Nut Products Company (Madison Heights, MI) initiated this food recall on 19 Oct 2015; FDA lists 11 product records under event 72497, classified Class II.
FDA defines Class II as a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote. 46% of the 607 food enforcement events initiated in 2015 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 27 Sep 2016. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Kar Nut Products Company has 3 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 1 product record per event.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Kar Nut Products Company, Madison Heights, MI.
Reason for recall
"Possibility that the product may contain very small pieces of glass."
Distribution
"US Only: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI."
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-0150-2016 | Kar's Sweet n' Salty Mix Box of 18, 3.5 oz. flexible film bags. 1 box per case. | 19,194 boxes of 18 | Class II | Terminated | 25 Nov 2015 |
| F-0151-2016 | Kar's Sweet n' Salty Mix 16 oz. flexible film bags. 6 bags per case. | 15,546 bags | Class II | Terminated | 25 Nov 2015 |
| F-0152-2016 | Kar's Sweet n' Salty Mix 34 oz. flexible film bags. 6 bags per case. | 14,628 bags | Class II | Terminated | 25 Nov 2015 |
| F-0153-2016 | Kar's Sweet n' Salty Mix 2 oz. flexible film bags. 72 bags per case. | 208,008 bags | Class II | Terminated | 25 Nov 2015 |
| F-0154-2016 | Kar's Sweet n' Salty Mix 3.5 oz. flexible film bags. 42 bags per case. | 140,322 bags | Class II | Terminated | 25 Nov 2015 |
| F-0155-2016 | Southern Grove On The Go Trail Mix box of 8, 1.5 oz. flexible film bags. 8 boxes per case. | 31,744 boxes of 8 | Class II | Terminated | 25 Nov 2015 |
| F-0156-2016 | Golden Flake Trail Mix 2.25 oz. flexible film bags. 36 per case. | 8,676 bags | Class II | Terminated | 25 Nov 2015 |
| F-0157-2016 | Kar's 18 CT. Variety Pack, Box of 9, 3.5 oz. flexible film bags Sweet n' Salty | 16,744 boxes of 18 | Class II | Terminated | 25 Nov 2015 |
| F-0175-2016 | Kar's Sweet n' Salty Mix Box of 5, 1.25 oz. flexible film bags. 6 boxes per case. | 42,450 boxes of 5 | Class II | Terminated | 25 Nov 2015 |
| F-0176-2016 | Kar's Sweet n' Salty Mix Box of 20, 1.75 oz. flexible film bags. 2 boxes per case. | 22,562 boxes of 20 | Class II | Terminated | 25 Nov 2015 |
| F-074-2016 | Kar's Sweet n' Salty Mix Box of 30, 2 oz. flexible film bags. | 74,333 boxes of 30 | Class II | Terminated | 25 Nov 2015 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Kar Nut Products Company
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Mar 2023 | Sheila G's Gluten Free Reese's Pieces Brownie Brittle, 4 oz bag (Retail bag UPC 711747 011562) | Food | Class I | 1 |
| 7 Oct 2016 | Fit & Active 100 Calorie Whole Almonds 7 0.63oz bags per retail carton Flexible film bags in paperboard carton | Food | Class II | 1 |
All 3 events for Kar Nut Products Company
Questions and answers
Why was this food recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Possibility that the product may contain very small pieces of glass."
What does Class II mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "US Only: AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI."
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 27 Sep 2016. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA food enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.