Salmonella Contamination: Diamond of California Recalls Macadamia Nuts

STOCKTON, CA — Macadamia nut fans may want to check the labels on any packages in their pantries. Snyder's-Lance's Diamond of California brand has issued a voluntary recall on certain products due to the risk of possible salmonella contamination.

Salmonella can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in people, especially those with weakened immune systems, including young, elderly and frail people. Healthy people who encounter salmonella may experience diarrhea, fever, abdominal pain, vomiting and nausea.

While Snyder’s-Lance, the maker of Diamond of California products, says no illnesses have been reported to date, the recall was issued as a precaution. It was prompted by testing results from a U.S. Food and Drug Administration-contracted laboratory. The test found salmonella within a 4-ounce package of Diamond of California Chopped Macadamia Nuts, the company wrote in a press release.

The recall includes two specific products:

• Diamond of California Chopped Macadamia Nuts, 4 ounce packages – The products included in the recall have the UPC code of 010300345848. The affected lot numbers are: 16137D331S, 16138D331S and 16158D331S. Products included in the recall have best before dates of 16 NOV 2017, 17 NOV 2017 and 06 DEC 2017.
• Diamond of California Macadamia Halves & Pieces, 2.25-ounce packages – The products included in the recall have the UPC code of 070450743918. Their lot numbers are: 16137D331S and 16159D331S. The best before dates are 16 NOV 2017 and 07 DEC 2017.

Customers who may have purchased one of the above products are urged to not eat them. They can contact Snyder’s-Lance consumer affairs for a full refund hereor by calling 1-503-364-0399. The number is staffed between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Pacific Time Monday through Friday.

For more information about the recall, visit the FDA online.

Photos courtesy of Synder's-Lance