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Trader Joe's Recalls Raw Cashew Pieces Over Salmonella Possibility

One specific lot is possibly contaminated with Salmonella, but all Trader Joe's Raw Cashew Pieces have been recalled.

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ROCHESTER HILLS, MI – Trader Joe’s has recalled all lots of Trader Joe’s Raw Cashew Pieces after notification by its supplier that one specific lot may be contaminated with Salmonella.

The barcode number of the affected nuts is 00505154 and it is marked with “BEST BEFORE 07.17.2016TF4.”

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The product was distributed only to Trader Joe’s stores in Michigan, 29 other states and the District of Columbia.

Trader Joe’s has a store at 3044 Walton Blvd. in Rochester Hills.

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In a statement, Trader Joe’s said that it is recalling all lots of Trader Joe’s Raw Cashew Pieces “out of an abundance of caution” and that the sale of the nuts has been suspended while the matter is investigated.

No illnesses have been reported to date.

Anyone who purchased the nuts with the specified lot code is urged not to eat them, and to either discard them or return them to any Trader Joe’s for a full refund.

Questions may directed to Trader Joe’s Customer Relations at (626) 599-3817, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, or by email here.

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