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Trader Joe's brand walnuts recalled due to Salmonella
- Starting date:
- March 17, 2015
- Type of communication:
- Recall
- Alert sub-type:
- Food Recall Warning
- Subcategory:
- Microbiological - Salmonella
- Hazard classification:
- Class 2
- Source of recall:
- Canadian Food Inspection Agency
- Recalling firm:
- Transilvania Trading
- Distribution:
- British Columbia
- Extent of the product distribution:
- Retail
- CFIA reference number:
- 9717
- Advisory details
- What you should do
- Who is affected
- Background
- Affected products
- Images
- Media enquiries
Advisory details
Ottawa, March 17, 2015 - Transilvania Trading is recalling Trader Joe's brand walnuts from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled products described below.
The following products may have been sold at Pirate Joe's, located at 2348 West 4th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia.
What you should do
Check to see if you have recalled products in your home. Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the store where they were purchased.
Food contaminated with Salmonella may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick. Young children, pregnant women, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems may contract serious and sometimes deadly infections. Healthy people may experience short-term symptoms such as fever, headache, vomiting, nausea, abdominal cramps and diarrhea. Long-term complications may include severe arthritis.
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Who is affected
There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of these products.
Background
This recall was triggered by a recall in another country. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is conducting a food safety investigation, which may lead to the recall of other products. If other high-risk products are recalled, the CFIA will notify the public through updated Food Recall Warnings.
The CFIA is verifying that industry is removing recalled product from the marketplace.
Affected products
Brand name | Common name | Size | Code(s) on product | UPC |
---|---|---|---|---|
Trader Joe's | Raw California Walnut Pieces | 454 g |
Best By: 12/2015 Lot: GU4345 |
0037 3685 |
Trader Joe's | Raw California Walnut Halves & Pieces | 454 g |
Best By: 12/2015 Lots: GU4346, GU4349, GU4356 |
0094 3338 |
Trader Joe's | Raw California Walnut Baking Pieces | 454 g |
Best By: 12/2015 Lot: GU4350 |
0051 9342 |
Trader Joe's | Raw California Premium Walnut Halves | 454 g |
Best By: 12/2015 Lots: GU4343, GU4344, GU4351, GU4352 |
0051 9328 |
Trader Joe's | Organic Raw Walnut Pieces & Halves | 340 g |
Best By: OCT 15 2015 OCT 16 2015 OCT 17 2015 OCT 20 2015 NOV 17 2015 NOV 18 2015 NOV 19 2015 NOV 20 2015 NOV 28 2015 DEC 01 2015 |
0058 6627 |
Images
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Media enquiries
CFIA Media Relations
613-773-6600