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FDA recalls · F-2186-2015

Trader Joes Company recall

  • FoodTrader Joe's Nuts Raw California Walnut Pieces NET WT. 16oz. (1 LB) 454g UPC 00373685 Trader Joe's Nuts Raw California Walnut Halves & Pieces NET WT. 16 OZ (1 LB) 454g UPC 00943338 Trader Joe's Nuts Raw California Walnut Baking Pieces NET WT. 16 OZ (1 LB) 454g UPC 00519342 Trader Joe's Nuts Raw California Premium Walnut Halves NET WT. 16 OZ (1 LB) 454g UPC 00519328 Trader Joe's Organic Raw Walnut Halves & Pieces NET WT. 16 OZ (1 LB) 454g UPC 00586627 The products are packaged in clear bags with UPC Codes printed on the back. For Raw California Walnut products, the "BEST BY" dates and Lot Numbers can be found printed on the back of the packages. For the Organic Raw Walnut products, the "BEST BY" dates can be found printed on the front of the packages.
  • ReasonThe firm is recalling Raw Walnuts because the products have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In r
  • ClassClass I: most serious: the food could cause serious health problems or death
  • StatusClosed by FDA, ended 2015-07-13
  • DatesFirm started it 2015-03-17. In FDA's enforcement report 2015-05-20.
  • Sold inNationwide to the following; CA, NV, AZ, WA, OR, CO, UT, ID, TX, MA, RI, ME, NH, CT, VT, NY, NJ, KY, VA, PA, DE, DC, MD, TN, MI, IN, OH, IL, MO, WI, MN, NE, KS, GA, NC, SC, LA, FL. No foreign distribution.
  • AmountN/A
  • CodesTrader Joe's Nuts Raw California Walnut Pieces--16 oz. UPC: 00373685 Best By Date: 12/2015 Lot Numbers: GU4345 Trader Joes Nuts Raw California Walnut Halves & Pieces  16 oz UPC: 00943338 Best By Date: 12/2015 Lot Numbers: GU4346, GU4349, GU4356 Trader Joes Nuts Raw California Walnut Baking Pieces  16 oz UPC: 00519342 Best By Date: 12/2015 Lot Numbers: GU4350 Trader Joes Nuts Raw California Premium Walnut Halves  16oz UPC: 00519328 Best By Date: 12/2015 Lot Numbers: GU4343, GU4344, GU4351, GU4352 Trader Joes Organic Raw Walnut Halves & Pieces  12oz UPC: 00586627 Best By Date: OCT 15 2015, OCT 16 2015, OCT 17 2015, OCT 20 2015, OCT 21 2015, NOV 17 2015, NOV 18 2015, NOV 19 2015, NOV 20 2015, NOV 28 2015, DEC 01 2015
  • FirmTrader Joes Company, Monrovia, CA · Voluntary: Firm initiated

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From FDA's enforcement report, via openFDA (CC0): raw data for this recall. FDA's own Enforcement Report search finds it by its number, F-2186-2015. Class meanings: FDA.