A California company is recalling shelled walnuts that have been sold in dozens of states over E. Coli concerns.
Gibson Farms recalled Organic Light Halves and Pieces shelled walnuts.
The E. Coli can cause a diarrheal illness often with bloody stools. Although most healthy adults can recover completely within a week, some people can develop a form of kidney failure, especially in young children and the elderly.
The condition can lead to serious kidney damage and even death.
The walnuts were sold to distributors in California and Washington and then shipped to more than 300 stores nationally, including some Whole Foods locations.
Gibsons Farms Organic Light Halves and Pieces shelled walnuts were sold in bulk boxes in Net Wt. 25 lbs quantities and can be identified by lot 3325-043 & 3341-501 with expiration dates 5/21/25 & 6/7/25.
The CDC of 12 recorded illnesses allegedly linked to the consumption of organic halves and pieces of shelled walnuts.
The FDA says stores in Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. The people stricken in the outbreak are in California and Washington received the nuts.
An investigation continues to find the source of the contamination.
The nuts are often sold in bulk bins. The company is telling retailers to clean and sanitize bulk bins before refilling them with other nuts.
