Trader Joe’s Recalls Walnuts Over Salmonella Risk

Amanda Chan
·Deputy Editor
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The recall includes bags of Trader Joe’s walnut pieces, halves, and baking pieces. (Photo: Getty Images/Michael Nagle/Stringer)

Trader Joe’s is issuing a recall of some of its walnuts over Salmonella contamination fears.

So far, there have been no illnesses associated with the potential contamination.

Five different walnut products are affected by the recall. (Photo: Trader Joe’s)

The affected products include:

  • Trader Joe’s Nuts Raw California Walnut Pieces – 16 oz (with a “best by” date of 12/2015, UPC code of 00373685, and lot number of GU4345)

  • Trader Joe’s Nuts Raw California Walnut Halves & Pieces – 16 oz (with a “best by” date of 12/2015, UPC code of 00943338, and lot numbers of GU4346, GU4349, and GU4356)

  • Trader Joe’s Nuts Raw California Walnut Baking Pieces – 16 oz (with a “best by” date of 12/2015, UPC code of 00519342, and lot number of GU4350)

  • Trader Joe’s Nuts Raw California Premium Walnut Halves – 16 oz (with a “best by” date of 12/2015, UPC code of 00519328, and lot numbers of GU4343, GU4344, GU4351, and GU4352)

  • Trader Joe’s Organic Raw Walnut Halves & Pieces – 12oz (with a “best by” date of Oct. 15, Oct. 16, Oct. 17, Oct. 20, Oct. 21, Nov. 17, Nov. 18, Nov. 19, Nov. 20, Nov. 28, or Dec. 1, 2015, and UPC code of 00586627)

If you’ve purchased one of the products affected by the recall, throw it away or return it to Trader Joe’s for a refund. You can also call the company with questions at 626-599-3817.

Salmonella infection is usually caused by poultry or other meat, as well as eggs and egg products, and causes symptoms of nausea and vomiting, cramping, diarrhea, headache, fever, chills, and blood in stools, according to the Mayo Clinic. Symptoms usually last for four to seven days.

Most people will fully recover from Salmonella infection, but for certain groups — such as pregnant women, infants and young kids, people with weakened immune systems, and people who have recently undergone an organ transplant — it can lead to complications. Thee include dehydration, bacteremia (when salmonella infection enters the bloodstream), and reactive arthritis (also known as Reiter’s syndrome).

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