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.
"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 [email protected].
Salmonella, a bacterial infection that targets the intestinal tract in both humans and some animals, can lead to severe illness, particularly in young children, the elderly, and individuals with compromised immune systems. Symptoms usually manifest within 12 hours to three days after consuming contaminated food and may include diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps.
An outbreak of salmonella last autumn affected 73 individuals across 22 states, with 15 requiring hospitalization. The outbreak was traced back to bagged, pre-cut onions from a California food manufacturer.
This recall of cashews represents Trader Joe's second significant recall this month. In March, the grocery chain also recalled over 61,000 pounds of steamed chicken soup dumplings due to potential contamination with hard plastic.
