Whole Foods Market Recalls Raw Macadamia Nuts for Salmonella Risk
Whole Foods Market is recalling raw macadamia nuts due to potential Salmonella contamination. The product was distributed in Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana.
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 minimum severity score of 5 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Whole Foods Market is recalling specific cases of Raw Macadamia Nuts (11 oz) due to the potential for Salmonella contamination. The recall involves 36 cases, with 12 packages per case, distributed by Whole Foods Market in Austin, Texas.
The affected product is identified by a Best By date of 2/4/2016 and UPC code 7695862059-1. Distribution was limited to Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana.
Consumers who purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific Best By date and UPC code. If they have the recalled product, they should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- WHOLE FOODS MARKET Raw MACADAMIA NUTS NET WT 11OZ (312g) Distributed by Whole Foods Market Austin, TX 78703
- Manufacturer
- Whole Foods Market
- Category
- Food — Nuts
- Hazard
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 (1)
- Best By date 2/4/2016 and UPC code 7695862059-1
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