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Lower risk Food recall · FDA · Published November 26, 2019

Great Value Macadamia Nuts Recall: Pine Nut Mislabeling

Texas Star Nut recalls Great Value Macadamia Nuts because one case contained pine nuts instead. Check your lot code MR122324 and UPC 078742309422.

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🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0450-2020FoodGreat Value ›
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Recalling firmTexas Star Nut and Food Co., Inc.206 Market Ave · Boerne, TX 78006-3003
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Texas Star Nut and Food Co., Inc. is recalling Great Value Macadamia Nuts 4 oz. pouches because one case was mistakenly packed with pine nuts instead of macadamia nuts. This mislabeling affects a single case out of 4,332 distributed in Texas. The record does not specify any health risks or remedies associated with this error. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/16233-great-value-macadamia-nuts-recall-pine-nut-mislabeling.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/16233-great-value-macadamia-nuts-recall-pine-nut-mislabeling · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0450-2020

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“Great Value Macadamia Nuts Recall: Pine Nut Mislabeling.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/16233-great-value-macadamia-nuts-recall-pine-nut-mislabeling. Based on FDA recall #F-0450-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0450-2020%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on 2019-11-26 that Texas Star Nut and Food Co., Inc. is recalling Great Value Macadamia Nuts due to mislabeling hazards. One case of pine nuts was found packed into macadamia nut pouches instead of the correct product.

How to tell if you have it

  • Great Value Macadamia Nuts 4 oz. pouch
  • UPC CODE: 078742309422
  • Lot Code MR122324

The hazard

One case out of 4,332 cases contained pine nuts packed into macadamia nut pouches. This error creates a potential allergen risk for consumers with pine nut allergies.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Texas Star Nut and Food Co., Inc. has issued five other recalls since 2015-03-20. Recent brand recalls include Nature's Eats Cashew Crave Mix on 2023-02-07 for undeclared milk and soy allergens, and Nature's Eats Nut for Life Balance Mix on 2022-02-12 for undeclared milk. Other recent recalls of similar products include American N Dry Roasted Macadamia Nuts (2025-11-13) and High Valley Orchard Chocolate Covered Raisins (2026-06-24).

How to tell if you have this one

Check your package for the brand 'Great Value', product name 'Macadamia Nuts 4 oz. pouch', UPC code 078742309422, and Lot Code MR122324. The product is packaged in a cello bag with 6 pouches per case.

  • Brand
    Great Value
  • Product
    Great Value Macadamia Nuts 4 oz. pouch with UPC CODE: 078742309422 packaged in a cello bag, 6 per case
  • Category
    Food

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in Texas.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: 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: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: yesTXFlorida: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “Texas” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Texas.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 12 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Nov 26, 201912. FDA classified it Class II: Jan 2, 202023. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Jan 8, 202034. FDA terminated the recall: Dec 7, 2020420192020
  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

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Where was this product sold?

The distribution pattern listed is Texas.

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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-0450-2020 (November 26, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0450-2020 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 11, 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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