Food recall: Melissa's Hatch Chile Clean Snax, with Chia and flaxseed; 6.5 oz. plastic clamshell tub. Ingredients: Peanuts…
Class II FDA enforcement event 81227. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Firm discovered that Hatch Chile Clean Snax lists peanuts in the ingredient list but does not list peanuts under the allergen information.
Class II, in the words of FDA
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
World Variety Produce Inc. started this food recall on 9 Oct 2018. The firm address in the FDA record is in Vernon, CA. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 81227 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 7 Nov 2018. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 11 Mar 2019.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Nationwide Distribution
Recalling firm
World Variety Produce Inc., Vernon, CA.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
1 product record in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-0349-2019 | Melissa's Hatch Chile Clean Snax, with Chia and flaxseed; 6.5 oz. plastic clamshell tub. Ingredients: Peanuts, Almonds, Cashews, Flaxseed, White Sesame Seeds, Evaporated Cane Juice, Green Match Chile Powder, Chia Seeds, Rice Syrup (Rice, Rice Milk Water), S=Honey, Sea, Salt. Allergen information: Contains Tree Nuts… | 2764 cases (12 cartons per case) | Class II | Terminated | 7 Nov 2018 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Food events that started in 2018
- 578
- Share of these events in Class II
- 56%
- Product records in this event
- 1Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 3
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2018 | Melissa's Spicy Edamame: Lightly seasoned with Japanese Chile and Sesame Oil. 7 oz. (1.98g) Keep Refrigerated UPC: 0-452 | Food | Class III | 1 |
| 4 Nov 2015 | Melissa's Italian Pine Nuts, 2oz (57g), 12 cartons/case, UPC 0 45255 14351 5 Melissa's Profit Strip Pine Nuts Italy, 2oz | Food | Class I | 2 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report F-0349-2019The FDA record of the first product of this event.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 81227. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/81227/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA food enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
Nationwide Distribution
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 81227?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
2764 cases (12 cartons per case)
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many food recalls of 2018 have the same class?
- 56% of the 578 food events that started in 2018 are in Class II.