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SevereFDA (Food)·F-2284-2015·Announced 2015-05-20

Texas Star Nut and Food Co. Recalls Macadamia Nuts for Salmonella

Texas Star Nut and Food Co. is recalling specific lots of Nature's Eats and Central Market macadamia nuts because they tested positive for Salmonella.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of at least 4 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Texas Star Nut and Food Co., Inc. is voluntarily recalling two products: Nature's Eats Natural Macadamia Nuts and Central Market Macadamia Nuts. The recall involves 6-ounce clear cello bags of the nuts. The company identified that the product tested positive for Salmonella.

The affected products are distributed in Texas. The recall covers 753 cases, with each case containing 12 six-ounce bags. Specific lot codes and best-by dates for the Nature's Eats and Central Market products are listed in the official recall notice.

Consumers who have purchased these specific lots of macadamia nuts should check their pantry for the listed UPCs and lot codes. If they possess the affected products, they should stop consuming them and dispose of them or return them to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Nature's Eats Natural Macadamia Nuts NET WT 6 oz. (170g) in clear cello bags, UPC: 8-32112-00912-7; Central Market Macadamia Nuts NET WT 6 oz. (170g) in clear cello bags, UPC: 8-32112-00820-5

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 (5)

  • Nature's Eats Lot Code: 31435001 BEST BY 23DEC15
  • 35014001 BEST BY 06JAN16
  • 35352001 BEST BY 26JAN16
  • 31133001 BEST BY 12DEC15. Macadamia Nuts Lot Code: 35090001 BEST BY 08JAN16
  • 35699001 BEST BY 17FEB16

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Texas Star Nut and Food Co., Inc. under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 2 products in this recall →