Nut recall as urgent E. coli warning issued

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A nut supplier issued a recall this week, sparking an urgent warning about E. coli, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said.

On Tuesday, the FDA announced that Gibson Farms voluntarily recalled Organic Light Halves and Pieces shelled walnuts because as it has the potential to be contaminated with E. coli.

E. coli is a potentially deadly bacterium that can cause dehydration, bloody diarrhea and abdominal cramps between two and eight days after exposure. Most people recover, but some can develop a type of kidney failure called hemolytic uremic syndrome, which is most common in children under 5 and older adults. Those with the condition are at risk of bruising easily and decreased urine output. Anyone with these symptoms should seek emergency care immediately.

"Although most healthy adults can recover completely within a week, some people can develop a form of kidney failure called Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS)," the FDA announcement said. "The condition can lead to serious kidney damage and even death."

A nut supplier issued a recall this week sparking an urgent warning about E. coli, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on April 30. Santi Visalli/Getty Images

The affected product, Gibson's Organic Light Halves and Pieces shelled walnuts, was sold in bulk boxes in net weight 25-pound quantities and can be identified by lot 3325-043 and 3341-501 with the expiration dates May 21, 2025, and June 7, 2025. The product was also sold to distributors in California and Washington.

According to the company announcement, shared by the FDA, Gibson Farms recalled the product after being notified by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) of 12 recorded illnesses allegedly linked to the consumption of organic halves and pieces of shelled walnuts.

Newsweek has reached out to Gibson Farms via email for comment.

While an investigation is underway to determine the source of the contamination, Gibson Farms advises consignees to hold and discontinue selling their stock of lot 3325-043 and lot 3341-501 and to return any remaining inventory of the recalled products to their local warehouse.

The company has also advised those who have distributed the recalled product to other retailers to notify their clients, adding that any retailers that have received the recalled walnuts "should discard the contents of the bin and clean and sanitize it before refilling. "

Last month, the FDA issued a similar recall announcement for specific production lots of Trader Joes Nuts - 50% Less Sodium Roasted & Salted Whole Cashews over concerns that the nuts had the potential to be contaminated with salmonella.

Consuming food that has been contaminated with salmonella can lead to salmonellosis, one of the most prevalent bacterial foodborne infections. Symptoms typically include diarrhea, abdominal cramps and fever emerging within six hours to six days following the consumption of the tainted food, according to the U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).

This comes as the FDA has issued several similar warnings over the past few months for a wide variety of reasons, with some over concerns for salmonella, possible contamination of listeria and due to undeclared ingredients that could pose an allergy risk.

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