Whole Foods Market Recalls Raw Macadamia Nuts for Salmonella
Whole Foods Market is recalling specific lots of Raw Macadamia Nuts because they tested positive for Salmonella. The product was distributed in six southeastern states.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Whole Foods Market is recalling 1,968 retail units of Raw Macadamia Nuts packaged in 5.6 oz. clear plastic containers with clear plastic lids. The recall was initiated because the product was found positive for Salmonella.
The affected product has the UPC 7-23055-21415-3 and is sold in cases of 24 units. The specific best-by dates for the recalled items are 04/22/15, 05/04/15, and 05/06/15. The product was distributed in Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.
Consumers who have purchased these specific lots of macadamia nuts should check their best-by dates and UPC codes. If they possess the affected product, they should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Whole Foods Market Raw Macadamia Nuts packaged in 5.6 oz. clear plastic container with clear plastic lid; UPC: 7-23055-21415-3; 24 units per case
- Manufacturer
- Whole Foods Market
- Category
- Food — Nuts
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 1,968
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (3)
- Best by dates: 04/22/15
- 05/04/15
- 05/06/15
Distribution
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