Class IF-2186-2015

Class I— FDA's most serious classification, issued when there is a reasonable probability that consumption of or exposure to the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Product

Trader Joe's Nuts Raw California Walnut Pieces NET WT. 16oz. (1 LB) 454g UPC 00373685 Trader Joe's Nuts Raw California Walnut Halves & Pieces NET WT. 16 OZ (1 LB) 454g UPC 00943338 Trader Joe's Nuts Raw California Walnut Baking Pieces NET WT. 16 OZ (1 LB) 454g UPC 00519342 Trader Joe's Nuts Raw California Premium Walnut Halves NET WT. 16 OZ (1 LB) 454g UPC 00519328 Trader Joe's Organic Raw Walnut Halves & Pieces NET WT. 16 OZ (1 LB) 454g UPC 00586627 The products are packaged in clear bags with UPC Codes printed on the back. For Raw California Walnut products, the "BEST BY" dates and Lot Numbers can be found printed on the back of the packages. For the Organic Raw Walnut products, the "BEST BY" dates can be found printed on the front of the packages.

Type: Food
Affected lot / code info: Trader Joe's Nuts Raw California Walnut Pieces--16 oz. UPC: 00373685 Best By Date: 12/2015 Lot Numbers: GU4345 Trader Joes Nuts Raw California Walnut Halves & Pieces 16 oz UPC: 00943338 Best By Date: 12/2015 Lot Numbers: GU4346, GU4349, GU4356 Trader Joes Nuts Raw California Walnut Baking Pieces 16 oz UPC: 00519342 Best By Date: 12/2015 Lot Numbers: GU4350 Trader Joes Nuts Raw California Premium Walnut Halves 16oz UPC: 00519328 Best By Date: 12/2015 Lot Numbers: GU4343, GU4344, GU4351, GU4352 Trader Joes Organic Raw Walnut Halves & Pieces 12oz UPC: 00586627 Best By Date: OCT 15 2015, OCT 16 2015, OCT 17 2015, OCT 20 2015, OCT 21 2015, NOV 17 2015, NOV 18 2015, NOV 19 2015, NOV 20 2015, NOV 28 2015, DEC 01 2015
Quantity: N/A

Why it was recalled

The firm is recalling Raw Walnuts because the products have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In r

Recalling firm

Firm: Trader Joes Company
Notification channel: Press Release
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address: 800 S Shamrock Ave, N/A, Monrovia, California 91016-6346

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Nationwide to the following; CA, NV, AZ, WA, OR, CO, UT, ID, TX, MA, RI, ME, NH, CT, VT, NY, NJ, KY, VA, PA, DE, DC, MD, TN, MI, IN, OH, IL, MO, WI, MN, NE, KS, GA, NC, SC, LA, FL. No foreign distribution.

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2015-03-17
FDA classified: 2015-05-08
Posted by FDA: 2015-05-20
Terminated: 2015-07-13
Status: Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-2186-2015. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.