Agency classClass IOur severity:Severe FDA (Food)·F-1559-2022·Announced 2022-08-24

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.

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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classified this recall as Class I — 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. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Firm's internal sampling identified a positive Salmonella result on Item 00113 that was on hand at the firm on 7/15/2022. Firm elected to hold all inventory between the sanitation break from 7/5/2022 - 7/18/2022. Some product from within…"

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

Distributed in 3 states:

Same manufacturer · Blue Diamond Growers

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