STOCKTON, Calif., Aug. 30, 2016 /PRNewswire/
-- Snyder's-Lance, Inc. (Nasdaq-GS: LNCE) is
initiating a voluntary recall of Diamond of California® Macadamia Nuts,
distributed in retail stores nationwide, due to possible
Salmonella contamination.
Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and
sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly
people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons
infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea
(which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare
circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the
organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe
illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms),
endocarditis and arthritis.
There have been no reported illnesses to date.
This voluntary recall is the result of testing by a
FDA-contracted laboratory which revealed that a 4oz package of
Diamond of California®
Chopped Macadamia Nuts contained Salmonella.
This voluntary recall covers only the following products:
4oz Diamond of California® Chopped Macadamia
Nuts
2.25oz Diamond of California® Macadamia Halves and
Pieces
The voluntary recall is limited to multiple production codes of
the two products listed below. To locate the production code on the
package, consumers should look on the front of the package. No
other production codes, sizes or varieties of Diamond of
California® products
are affected by this recall.
Product
Name
|
UPC Code
|
Lot Number
|
Best Before
Date
|
Diamond of
California®
Chopped Macadamia Nuts
4oz
|
010300345848
|
16137D331S
16138D331S
16158D331S
|
16 NOV
2017
17 NOV
2017
06 DEC
2017
|
Diamond of
California®
Macadamia Halves & Pieces
2.25oz
|
070450743918
|
16137D331S
16159D331S
|
16 NOV
2017
07 DEC
2017
|
Consumers who may have purchased the product listed above should
not consume it but should contact Consumer Affairs for a full
refund online at http://diamondfoods.com/contact/ or by calling
503-364-0399 between 8am and 5pm Pacific
Time, Monday – Friday.
The quality and safety of our products is the top priority for
our company. We apologize to our retail customers and consumers and
sincerely regret any inconvenience. We are working and cooperating
fully with the U. S. Food & Drug Administration on this
voluntary recall.
Media Contact - Joey Shevlin,
jshevlin@snyderslance.com, 1-704-557-8850
Information regarding Diamond of California® Macadamia Nuts products
affected by this recall:
Diamond of California(R)
Chopped Macadamia Nuts 4oz packages
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Diamond of California(R)
Macadamia Halves and Pieces 2.25oz packages
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4oz Chopped Macadamia Nuts Best By Location
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2.25oz Chopped Macadamia Nuts Best By Location
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SOURCE Snyder's-Lance, Inc.