Quebec’s health ministry told the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) Thursday that one person in the province has died of an E. coli infection that may be connected to eating tainted walnuts.
So far, the Public Health Agency of Canada has reported 14 cases of E. coli illness, including nine…
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Canada’s public health and food safety agencies are investigating 13 E. coli O157:H7 illnesses and warning the public not to eat certain bulk and packaged raw, shelled walnuts because they may be contaminated.
In a news release Monday, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) said several of those sickened…
Another company is recalling products containing walnuts supplied by Atlas Walnuts of Visalia, CA because they may contain Salmonella.
In a news release, Tropical Nut & Fruit of Charlotte, NC, said it was recalling all its products containing walnuts supplied by Atlas Walnuts and distributed nationwide to retail stores, manufacturers…
Mojave Foods Corporation has recalled 60 packages of El Guapo Shelled Walnuts because it was advised by the supplier, Atlas Walnuts of Visalia, CA, that the ingredient has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.
The walnuts were distributed only in Southern California and sold in retail stores.
Mojave…
More than 200 people gathered in the Veterans Memorial Hall in Yuba City, California, to talk about walnuts last month. The annual Walnut Day run by the University of California Cooperative Extension brought walnut growers and university extension specialists together to talk about food safety, regulations, and the state of…
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U.S. nut company John B. Sanfilippo & Son based in Elgin, IL has recalled two lines in its Baking Classics range due to possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc., founded in 1922, is a leading processor, marketer and distributor of shelled and in-shell nuts and…
