Aurora Products Inc. of Orange, CT, is conducting a voluntary recall of Raw Macadamia Nuts because of possible Salmonella contamination. The product being recalled was packaged under the Aurora brand label and various store brand labels and distributed to retail stores in: CT, DC, DE, KY, MA, MD, ME, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, VA and WV. The affected product listed below was produced by Aurora Products Inc. The potential for contamination was noted after routine testing by an outside company contracted by FDA revealed the presence of Salmonella in one retail container of the Raw Macadamia Nuts.
AURORA BRANDED PRODUCT| AFFECTED PRODUCT | PACKAGE SIZE | UPC CODE | BEST IF USED BY DATE or DATE CODE RANGE |
| MACADAMIA NUTS | 8.0 oz. Plastic Cup | 6 – 55852 – 00083 – 0 | 12/10/15 – 12/30/15 |
Private Label Products that use store branded labeling include: Belmont Market, Citarella, Ernest & Klein, Gourmet Garage, Harvest Co – Op Market, Le District, Lees, Palmers Market, Walter Stewart, Whole Food Market and Wild By Nature.
| AFFECTED PRODUCT | PACKAGE SIZE | UPC CODE | BEST IF USED BY DATE or DATE CODE RANGE |
| Belmont Market Brand Macadamia Nuts | 8.0 oz. Plastic Cup | 6 – 55852 – 00083 – 0 | 12/12/15 – 12/26/15 |
| Citarella Brand Macadamia Nuts | 8.0 oz. Plastic Cup | 1 – 50209 – 12050 – 1 | 12/30/15 |
| Ernest Klein Brand Macadamia Nuts | 8.0 oz. Plastic Cup | 6 – 55852 – 00083 – 0 | 12/26/15 – 1/8/16 |
| Gourmet Garage Brand Macadamia Nuts | 8.0 oz. Plastic Cup | 7 – 90845 – 05025 – 3 | 12/17/15 – 12/30/15 |
| Harvest Co – Op Market Brand Macadamia Nuts | 8.0 oz. Plastic Cup | 6 – 55852 – 00083 – 0 | 1/9/16 |
| Le District Brand Macadamia Nuts | 8.0 oz. Plastic Cup | 6 – 55852 – 00083 – 0 | 12/19/15 |
| Lees Market Brand Macadamia Nuts | 8.0 oz. Plastic Cup | 6 – 55852 – 00083 – 0 | 12/12/15 |
| Palmers Market Brand Macadamia Nuts | 8.0 oz. Plastic Cup | 6 – 55852 – 00083 – 0 | 1/8/16 |
| Walter Stewart Market Brand Macadamia Nuts | 8.0 oz. Plastic Cup | 6 – 55852 – 00083 – 0 | 12/11/15 |
| Whole Foods Market Brand Macadamia Nuts | 8.0 oz. Plastic Cup | 6 – 55852 – 00083 – 0 | 12/10/15 – 1/6/16 |
| Wild By Nature Brand Macadamia Nuts | 8.0 oz. Plastic Cup | 6 – 55852 – 70083 – 0 | 12/10/15 – 12/30/15 |
No illnesses have been reported to date. Aurora is communicating with stores that have received the affected products. Stores are being instructed to cease distribution of this product and to remove it from the store shelves. Consumers who have the product listed below are urged to not eat it and destroy the product or return it to the point of purchase. Salmonella 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 rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (e.g., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.
