Listeria Fears Prompt Recalls of Cashews and Macadamia Nuts

The FDA is reporting two unrelated nut recalls due to possible due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination—one is Ava’s brand Organic Cashews Roasted & Salted 8 oz. tubs and the other is Simple Truth Dry Roasted Macadamia Nuts 12 ounce bags. Luckily, no confirmed illnesses have been reported in either case as of yet—see details of each recall below.

Ava’s brand Organic Cashews Roasted & Salted Nuts recall:
The affected items were distributed in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Connecticut—they have UPC code 8-10111-01035-1, a best by date of 4-28-2018, and are in lot number 1817-L2.  Consumers with questions may contact Hampton Farms at 413-732-4193 (press 0).

Some of Ava’s Organic Cashews have been recalled

Simple Truth Dry Roasted Macadamia Nuts recall:
Stores carrying the recalled item are Kroger, Bakers, Gerbes, and Dillons stores in Ohio, Southeast Indiana, Northern Kentucky, Kansas, Nebraska and Missouri. The affected product has a UPC code 11110-02478 and a sell by date of May 2, 2018.

12 ounce bags of Simple Truth Dry Roasted Macadamia Nuts have been recalled. | Image from FDA

Listeria monocytogenes is organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail, or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy people may suffer only short-term symptoms such as high fever, severe headache, stiffness, nausea, abdominal pain and diarrhea, though Listeria infection can cause miscarriages and stillbirths among pregnant women.

Customers who have purchased the nuts should not consume them and should return them to a store for a full refund

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