Popular Snack Sold at Colorado Walmart Stores Now Recalled

Lots of Colorado residents have major snack shopping to finish before the weekend. We are busy watching college basketball brackets break and counting down to opening day for Major League Baseball. We’re going to need more munchies for all this madness.

You’ve got big plans to grab all your favorite snacks and beverages. You even remembered your reusable shopping bags that you usually forget at home. As you exit the store, all indications are this has been a clutch snack run. But wait, there’s more. One of the snacks in your shopping cart is a powder keg of problems ready to explore.

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Walmart Recalls A Popular Snack in 30 States

In a notice published by the Food and Drug Administration, distributor John B Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. issued a voluntary recall for 8.5 oz cans of Great Value Honey Roasted Cashews that feature the blue label. The popular snack is sold at Walmart stores throughout Colorado. These snacks include the stamp, "Best if used by Jul 08 2025 GH2," and the UPC 078742133348.

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What's the Big Deal?

According to CBSnews.com, the recall is a result of a labeling error. The suspect cans of Great Value Honey Roasted Cashews contain coconut cashews instead. Coloradans with a coconut or milk allergy know this must be taken seriously. People with severe cases of coconut allergy can suffer anaphylaxis which requires immediate medical care. Just imagine the lawsuits.

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Toss Em Or Bring Em Back

If you discover you have this product at home the distributor asks you not to eat them. They should be discarded. If you purchased them at your local Walmart, you can return them for a full refund.

Reach John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. with questions at 1-800-874-8734, Monday through Friday, 8: 00 am to 5:00 pm CDT. They can be reached by email at info@bssinc.com.