# FDA recall F-2186-2015

> **Trader Joes Company** · Class I · food recall initiated 2015-03-17.

## Product

Trader Joe's Nuts  Raw California Walnut Pieces  NET WT. 16oz. (1 LB) 454g  UPC 00373685    Trader Joe's Nuts  Raw California Walnut Halves & Pieces  NET WT. 16 OZ (1 LB) 454g  UPC 00943338    Trader Joe's Nuts  Raw California Walnut Baking Pieces  NET WT. 16 OZ (1 LB) 454g  UPC 00519342    Trader Joe's Nuts  Raw California Premium Walnut Halves  NET WT. 16 OZ (1 LB) 454g  UPC 00519328    Trader Joe's Organic  Raw Walnut Halves & Pieces  NET WT. 16 OZ (1 LB) 454g  UPC 00586627    The products are packaged in clear bags with UPC Codes printed on the back.  For Raw California Walnut products, the "BEST BY" dates and Lot Numbers can be found printed on the back of the packages.  For the Organic Raw Walnut products, the "BEST BY" dates can be found printed on the front of the packages.

## Reason for recall

The firm is recalling Raw Walnuts because the products have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In r

## Distribution

Nationwide to the following; CA, NV, AZ, WA, OR, CO, UT, ID, TX, MA, RI, ME, NH, CT, VT, NY, NJ, KY, VA, PA, DE, DC, MD, TN, MI, IN, OH, IL, MO, WI, MN, NE, KS, GA, NC, SC, LA, FL.    No foreign distribution.

## Key facts

- **Recall number:** F-2186-2015
- **Recalling firm:** Trader Joes Company
- **Classification:** Class I
- **Product type:** food
- **Status:** Terminated
- **Initiation date:** 2015-03-17
- **Report date:** 2015-05-20
- **Termination date:** 2015-07-13

- **Voluntary/Mandated:** Voluntary: Firm initiated
- **Location:** Monrovia, CA, United States

## Primary source

FDA Enforcement Reports: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=F-2186-2015

## Citation

> AI Analytics. FDA recall F-2186-2015. Retrieved 2026-05-25 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/recall/F-2186-2015. Source: US FDA. Licensed CC0.

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