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Lower risk Food recall · FDA · Published August 4, 2021

OLAM Edible Nuts Recalls Raw Peanuts with Metal Objects

OLAM Edible Nuts recalls raw shelled peanuts with metal objects. Consumers should check lot numbers and contact the company for details.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0955-2021FoodOLAM Edible Nuts ›
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Recalling firmOLAM Edible Nuts-Blakely,GA14187 Magnolia St · Blakely, GA 39823-1879
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OLAM Edible Nuts is recalling raw shelled peanuts that may contain metal objects. This hazard could cause injury if metal pieces are ingested. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/14272-olam-edible-nuts-recalls-raw-peanuts-with-metal-objects.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/14272-olam-edible-nuts-recalls-raw-peanuts-with-metal-objects · Updated October 4, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0955-2021

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“OLAM Edible Nuts Recalls Raw Peanuts with Metal Objects.” GovInfoNow, updated October 4, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/14272-olam-edible-nuts-recalls-raw-peanuts-with-metal-objects. Based on FDA recall #F-0955-2021 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0955-2021%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on August 4, 2021, that OLAM Edible Nuts recalled raw shelled peanuts due to the hazard of metal objects. The recall affects products distributed in Georgia and Illinois.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: OLAM Edible Nuts
  • Product: Raw Shelled Peanuts, Skins Removed, Split Nut Blanched Runner Peanuts, Net. Wt. 2000#
  • Lot # 15718-20, MFG 5-11-2021
  • Lot # 15808-20, MFG 5-26-2021

The hazard

The firm was notified of metal objects in the product. The recall is classified as a Class II hazard.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show other recent recalls include the Treasured Harvest Peanuts Recall on March 12, 2026, for glass foreign object hazards and the Fayus OLA-OLA Pounded Groundnuts Recall on June 19, 2026, for undeclared peanuts. Woodstock Organic Edamame was recalled on April 21, 2026, for metal pieces.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for lot numbers 15718-20 (manufactured May 11, 2021) or 15808-20 (manufactured May 26, 2021). The product was sold in Georgia by OLAM Edible Nuts.

  • Brand
    OLAM Edible Nuts
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Lot Number

    Look for lot numbers 15718-20 or 15808-20 on the packaging.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in Georgia and Illinois.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: yesILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: yesGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “Product was distributed to the following states: GA & IL.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Georgia, Illinois.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 2 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Aug 4, 202112. FDA classified it Class II: Sep 2, 202123. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Sep 8, 202134. FDA terminated the recall: Oct 14, 202142021
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Questions people ask

Is this product safe to eat?

The recall states metal objects may be present, so it is not safe to eat without checking the lot number.

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Where this comes from

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-0955-2021 (August 4, 2021) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0955-2021 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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