Blue Diamond Growers recalls whole brown almonds for Salmonella risk
Blue Diamond Growers is recalling whole brown almonds due to potential Salmonella contamination. Although none of the recalled products tested positive, the company is conducting a precautionary recall.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: Salmonella is a high-risk pathogen, but none of the recalled products tested positive for contamination and no illnesses have been reported. The recall is precautionary, warranting a High severity score per the rubric for high-risk pathogens without reported illness.
Plain-English summary
Blue Diamond Growers is recalling whole brown almonds (bulk). The product was distributed to California, Colorado, and Illinois in the United States, as well as to Germany, Morocco, and Canada. The recall affects 347,650 lbs of product.
The firm's internal sampling identified a positive Salmonella result on Item 00113 on July 15, 2022. The firm held all inventory from July 5-18, 2022 during a sanitation break, though some product from that period was shipped to customers. Although none of the products on the recall list tested positive for Salmonella, the firm elected to proceed with the recall out of an abundance of caution.
The recalled product
- Product
- Whole Brown Almonds (bulk)
- Manufacturer
- Blue Diamond Growers
- Category
- Food — Tree nuts
- Hazard
- salmonella
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 (15)
- Item - 14233
- Batch 1000223917 of Lot 186224001
- Item 14233 - Batch 1000223941 of Lot 187224001
- Item 14203 - Batch 1000223938 of Lot 187224001
- Item 14428 - Batch 1000223977 of Lot 188224001
- Item 14427 - Batch 1000224058 of Lot 191224001
- Item - 14237
- Batch 1000224066 of Lot 191224001
- Item- 14237
- Batch 1000224071 of Lot 192224001
- Item - 00100
- Batch 1000224159 of Lot 193224001
- Batch 1000224193 of Lot 194224001
- and Item - 14197
- Batch 1000224233 of Lot 195224001
Distribution
Distribution scope not specified by the agency.
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