Montco Trader Joe's Recalls Product Over Salmonella Possbility

By BETH DALBEY and JUSTIN HEINZE

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.”

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

Trader Joe’s has stores throughout the Philadelphia area, including the following listed below:

• 171 E Swedesford Rd, Wayne
• 112 Coulter Ave, Ardmore
• 1460 Bethlehem Pike, North Wales
• 933 Old York Rd, Jenkintown
• 2121 Market St, Philadelphia
• 12 E State St, Media

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.