'Goodies by Nature' Raw Cashews Recalled in Virginia due to Risk of Salmonella

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Monday that Grand BK Corp. of Maspeth, New York, is recalling 450 of its 9-ounce containers of raw cashews due to the potential they’ve been contaminated with Salmonella.

The product is reportedly labeled “Goodies By Nature Raw Cashews 9 oz.,” and the recalled product has sell-by dates ranging between April 29, 2016 and May 2, 2016 and a UPC code of 846034010055.

Recalled items were reportedly sold in “H-Mart” retail stores in a number of states along the East Coast, including Virginia, Maryland, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Georgia.

No illnesses have been reported as of time of publication, but routine FDA testing determined the raw cashews tested positive for Salmonella, warranting the recall.

The FDA described Salmonella as “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.”

Any consumers who may have purchased a package of these nuts prior to the recall are urged to throw away those cashews, and they may bring their receipt into the place of purchase to receive a full refund.

For more information on the recall, call 718-417-5607.