CDC announces recall of bulk walnuts over E. coli contamination
Source: Scripps News
Posted at 7:17 PM, Apr 30, 2024
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday announced it is tracking an E. coli outbreak connected to certain organic walnuts sold in bulk. It has announced a recall of organic walnut halves and pieces sold by Gibson Farms, Inc.
The nuts were sold in bulk in natural foods stores in 19 states. The nuts bore lot codes 3325-043 and 3341-501 and expiration dates between May 21, 2025, and June 7, 2025.
The CDC says most illnesses were tracked to customers who bought nuts in California and Washington state.
Some nuts may have been sold in other packaging, depending on the store. The Food and Drug Administration maintains a list of stores that sold the affected products.
Read more: https://www.scrippsnews.com/life/recalls/cdc-announces-recall-of-bulk-walnuts-over-e-coli-contamination
Link to CDC NEWS RELEASE - CDC warns of E. coli outbreak linked to organic walnuts sold in bulk
Link to FDA product RECALL - Outbreak Investigation of E. coli O157:H7: Bulk Organic Walnuts (April 2024)
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riversedge
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Kali
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appalachiablue
(41,423 posts)sybylla
(8,598 posts)I mean, unless I'm not understanding the process differences for English Walnuts vs. American Black Walnuts.
Or is this one of those "it's in the water" used to irrigate the tree kind of thing?
BumRushDaShow
(131,841 posts)so it's possible (outside of water used to wash any of the product) the irrigation water and/or any "natural" fertilizer (like manure) might have been tainted, and was drawn up into the trees and nut fruits.
ananda
(29,037 posts)That was my first thought.