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Food Safety Recalls

By Tammy McKillip March 24, 2015
Nothing to Feel Good About

If you've recently purchased a 6 oz tub of Wegman's Organic Food You Feel Good About Walnut Halves and Pieces, and your product has the UPC code 077890358009, DO NOT EAT THIS PRODUCT! It may contain Salmonella - a potentially deadly organism that is known to cause severe illness or death in children, the elderly, and people with compromised immune systems and can cause miscarriage in pregnant women. Return the walnuts to to Wegman's for a full refund. Call (855) 934-3663 if you have questions regarding this recall.

Label, Trader Joe’s Organic Raw Walnut Halves & Pieces, 12 oz.

Raw Deal

Salmonella is also the culprit behind Trader Joe's recall of Raw Walnuts. Check your pantry, then compare any raw walnut products you may have purchased to this list. If your product is on the list, DO NOT EAT IT. Dispose of the product, or bring it back to Trader Joe's for a full refund. If you have questions about this recall, you may call (626) 599-3817.

Garlic Powder Danger

Label, Natural Grocers Garlic Powder

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage is expanding its recall on organic garlic powder to all lots in response to a potential Salmonella contamination. Check your "packed on" dates against the ones in this list. If you have this product, stop using it, and return it to the store for a full refund. For questions related to this recall, you may call 303-986-4600, ext. 531.

Mac, Metal and Cheese?


Label, Recalled Kraft Macaroni and Cheese Box

Kraft is recalling 242,000 cases of its Original Flavor Macaroni & Cheese due to the possibility that the boxes may contain small pieces of metal. Check your product against this list, and if you have the item being recalled, DO NOT EAT IT. Return it to the place of purchase for a full refund, or contact Kraft Foods Consumer Relations at 1-800-816-9432 for more information.

First Time for Everything
2015 Blue Bell Recalled Products


For the first time in 108 years, Blue Bell Creameries is recalling a limited number of its ice cream products due to potential Listeria contamination. Listeria can cause serious or fatal illness in children, the elderly, pregnant women, or those with compromised immune systems. If you have any of the recalled products, you may return them to your supermarket for a full refund. For more information on this recall, you can call 979-836-7977.






For more food safety recalls, visit the FDA recall site.