Product mispackaging; mixed nuts (cashews, macadamia, and walnuts) packed into bags labeled walnut pieces.
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📍Recalling firmAndersen & Sons Shelling, Inc.4530 Rowles Rd · Vina, CA 96092
✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer
Trader Joe's is recalling 16-ounce raw California walnut baking pieces because they were mislabeled as walnuts but actually contain cashews and macadamia nuts. This could lead to confusion for customers who need pure walnuts for recipes or dietary needs. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/14174-trader-joe-s-nuts-mixed-nuts-packed-as-walnuts-recall.
“Trader Joe's Nuts: Mixed Nuts Packed as Walnuts - Recall.” GovInfoNow, updated October 4, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/14174-trader-joe-s-nuts-mixed-nuts-packed-as-walnuts-recall. Based on FDA recall #F-0983-2021 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0983-2021%22&limit=1).
Andersen & Sons Shelling, Inc. recalled Trader Joe's Nuts Raw California Walnut Baking Pieces due to mispackaging that may contain undeclared cashews, macadamias, and walnuts, the FDA said on Sept. 1, 2021.
How to tell if you have it
Trader Joe's Nuts Raw California Walnut Baking Pieces NET WT. 16 OZ (1 LB) 454g SKU# 51934-89685 UPC 0051 9342
Lot code 10299
The hazard
The product was mispackaged, with bags labeled as walnut pieces containing mixed nuts including cashews, macadamias, and walnuts. This poses a risk to consumers with allergies to these tree nuts.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Andersen & Sons Shelling, Inc. has one other recall on record since May 16, 2024: a May 16, 2024 recall of Macadamia Nuts due to Listeria monocytogenes contamination risk. Other recent recalls of similar products include Albertsons PLATTER BROWNIES Assorted Seasonal (May 6, 2026), Albertsons Banana Nut Muffins (May 6, 2026), and Albertsons Pistachio Muffins (May 6, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the product label that says 'Trader Joe's Nuts Raw California Walnut Baking Pieces' with a net weight of 16 oz (1 lb) and SKU# 51934-89685 or UPC 0051 9342. The lot code is 10299 and expiration date is April 20, 2022.
Brand
Trader Joe's
Product
Trader Joe's Nuts Raw California Walnut Baking Pieces NET WT. 16 OZ (1 LB) 454g SKU# 51934-89685 UPC 0051 9342 Contains
Category
Food
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Product Label
Look for the SKU# 51934-89685 or UPC 0051 9342 on the label to confirm you have the recalled item.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 7 states.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
FDA distribution: “U.S. distribution to the following: CT, NH. NY. RI, VT, ME, and MA. No foreign distribution.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 41 days after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
Official source: FDA Recall #F-0983-2021 (September 1, 2021) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0983-2021 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 4, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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