Givaudan Nat Cashew Flavor Recall: Metal in Product
Givaudan recalls 11.34 kg Nat Cashew Flavor Type in blue HDPE jerri-cans due to metal contamination in raw ingredients.
Lower-risk recall
Metal material in raw ingredient used during production of liquid flavor product
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What happened, in plain English
Givaudan is recalling a specific type of cashew flavor product that contains metal from the raw ingredients. This metal could cause injury if the product is consumed. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/16244-givaudan-nat-cashew-flavor-recall-metal-in-product.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/16244-givaudan-nat-cashew-flavor-recall-metal-in-product · Updated October 5, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0224-2020
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“Givaudan Nat Cashew Flavor Recall: Metal in Product.” GovInfoNow, updated October 5, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/16244-givaudan-nat-cashew-flavor-recall-metal-in-product. Based on FDA recall #F-0224-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0224-2020%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The product contains metal particles from the raw ingredients used during production. These metal particles could cause injury if ingested.
Who’s affected
Users of the recalled Nat Cashew Flavor Type product in blue HDPE jerri-cans. Those who have consumed the product may be at risk of injury from metal particles.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the blue HDPE jerri-can with 11.34 kg of Nat Cashew Flavor Type. The UPC code is 20355428593.
- Brand
Givaudan- Product
Nat Cashew Flavor Type, 11.34 kg in each 4.2 gallon blue HDPE jerri-can, UPC: 20355428593- Category
Food
All 4 products in this recall
FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.
- Classification
Class II- Status
Terminated- Distribution
California, Georgia, Illinois, and Michigan
| Recall number | Product, codes & lots | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| F-0224-2020 | Nat Cashew Flavor Type, 11.34 kg in each 4.2 gallon blue HDPE jerri-can, UPC: 20355428593; CA00494210; FT-433-245-3; October 22, 2020 | 68.04 kg |
| F-0225-2020 | Nat Bacon (smoky) Flavor WONF, 45kg in each 15 gallon blue HDPE drum, UPC: 20356152609; CA00495239; AM-870-935-2; July 21, 2020 | 360.00kg |
| F-0226-2020 | Nat Maple Flavor WONF, 20.412 kg in each 6 gallon blue HDPE jerri-can, UPC: 20357342262; CA00496281; XR-960-104-8; : November 3, 2020 | 934.95kg |
| F-0227-2020 | Nat Strawberry Banana Flavor WONF, 20.412 kg in each 6 gallon blue HDPE jerri-can, UPC: 20358212722; CA00497419; YL-492-718-3; November 5, 2020 | 180.55kg |
What to do — step by step
Check Product
Look for the blue HDPE jerri-can with 11.34 kg of Nat Cashew Flavor Type and UPC 20355428593.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 4 states.
FDA distribution: “California, Georgia, Illinois, and Michigan” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: California, Georgia, Illinois, Michigan.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 7 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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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-0224-2020 (November 21, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0224-2020 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 5, 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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