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Trader Joe's Pulls Cashews From Shelves For Salmonella As Food And Drink Recalls In The U.S. Reach A 5-Year High

March 19, 2024 by Julia DeKorte
shefinds | Food

Trader Joe’s Cashews across 16 states have been pulled from the shelves after testing positive for Salmonella. The US Food & Drug Administration reported the recall on Mar. 18th, which Trader Joe’s voluntarily issued the day prior. Read on for more details, including exactly which products the recall includes and what to do if you’ve purchased them.

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Trader Joe's Cashew Recall

According to the FDA, the following Trader Joe's cashews that were sold in the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and Washington after at least one of the recalled lots tested positive for Salmonella: Trader Joe's Nuts — 50% Less Sodium Roasted & Salted Whole Cashews with SKU number 37884 and lot numbers T12139, T12140, T12141, T12142 with best before dates 02/21/25, 03/01/25, 03/08/25, and 03/10/25.

The issue was identified through routine testing by the FDA, which indicated that at least one of the recalled lots tested positive of Salmonella, which gives the rest of them the potential to be contaminated. Customers who have purchased one of the affect products are advised to discard it immediately or return it to any Trader Joe's for a full refund.

According to Fortune, food and beverage recalls are at a 5-year high. "In 2023, 199.7 million food and drink product units were impacted by 506 recall events, according to Sedgwick Brand Protection's 2024 State of the Nation Recall Index report—a five-year high," they wrote in a recent article. "Recalls in 2023 were up 19.6% from 2022's 423 recalls, and eclipsed even 2019's 498 recalls." Stay in the know about current recalls on SheFinds.com, so you can keep yourself and your family safe.

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Julia DeKorte is a New York-based writer. A graduate of the Columbia Publishing Course, Julia covers celebrity and brand news for SheFinds, reviews toys and games for People of Play, and loves cooking for her family, walking her dogs, and running outside, preferably in view of the ocean.

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