Jansal Valley Raw Macadamia Nuts Recalled for Salmonella Contamination
Friendly Fruit, Inc. is recalling Jansal Valley brand Raw Macadamia Nuts due to Salmonella contamination. Consumers in eight states and D.C. should stop eating the product.
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 source text explicitly states the agency classification is Class I. According to the rubric, an FDA Class I recall mandates a severity score of 5 (Critical), regardless of whether specific illnesses are reported in the text.
Plain-English summary
Friendly Fruit, Inc. dba Sid Wainer & Son is recalling Jansal Valley brand Raw Macadamia Nuts, packaged in 1 lb and 8 oz. plastic bags, because the product is contaminated with Salmonella. The recall involves 110 one-pound units and 24 eight-ounce units with lot code 469566.
The affected nuts were distributed in Arizona, Connecticut, the District of Columbia, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Washington. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has classified this as a Class I recall, which is the most serious type of recall.
Consumers who have purchased these specific units should stop eating them immediately. The source text does not provide specific instructions for disposal or refund, but consumers should generally follow guidance from the recalling firm or the FDA regarding how to handle recalled food items.
The recalled product
- Product
- Jansal Valley brand Raw Macadamia Nuts, packaged in 1 lb and 8 oz. plastic bags
- Manufacturer
- Friendly Fruit, Inc. dba Sid Wainer & Son
- 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)
- Lot code 469566.
Distribution
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