Trader Joe’s is recalling packages of roasted and salted whole cashews after a test from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration found that at least one bag tested positive for salmonella.
The cashews come from Dublin, California-based Wenders LLC and were packaged exclusively for Trader Joe’s. The nuts were sold in:
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Arizona
- California
- Colorado
- Idaho
- Kansas
- Louisiana
- New Mexico
- Nevada
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Washington state.
No illnesses have been reported in connection to the cashews, according to the FDA.
“If you purchased a product with these lot codes, please discard it or return it to any Trader Joe’s for a full refund,” the company said in a recall notice.
The possibly contaminated cashews have a 37884 SKU number on the bag along with a lot number of T12139, T12140, T12141 or T12142. The bag will also show a country of origin as India or Vietnam.
Anyone with questions about the recall can email Wenders at foodsafety@wendersllc.com.
Salmonella is a bacterial infection that attacks the intestinal tract in humans and some animals. Salmonella poisoning can cause serious illness, especially in children younger than 5, elderly people and those with weakened immune systems. Symptoms typically start within 12 hours to three days after eating contaminated food and include diarrhea, fever and abdominal cramps.
A salmonella outbreak last fall sickened 73 people in 22 states, causing 15 to be hospitalized. The incident was linked to bagged, pre-cut onions from a food producer in California.
The cashew recall marks Trader Joe’s second major recall this month. The grocery store earlier in March recalled more than 61,000 pounds of steamed chicken soup dumplings for possibly containing hard plastic.
