John B. Sanfilippo & Son Inc., Recalls Listeria Walnuts
A recall of nuts that could be contaminated with listeria has been traced to a California plant, and a small number of those nuts made their way to consumers, John B. Sanfilippo & Son Inc. said Wednesday in a filing with federal securities regulators.
Elgin-based Sanfilippo, best known for its Fischer nuts, on Friday issued a voluntary recall of walnuts and nut toppings sold to retailers under its Baking Classics brand in 10 states, including Illinois and Indiana. The recall affects walnut halves and pieces in 16-ounce bags, and nut topping packaged in 2-ounce bags.
Listeria monocytogenes is bacterium that causes listeriosis, a relatively rare but potentially fatal disease. In the United States, an estimated 2,500 people annually contract the disease by eating food contaminated with listeria bacteria, and about 20 percent of them die, according to the Centers for Disease Control.
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Read through and enter the discussion by using the form at the endthewhitewitchone - December 12, 2009 6:43 PM
My mother recently died from Listeria. She had eaten walnuts (not usual for her) in October but I do not believe they were Bakers Classic, as they are not sold where I live.
I was wondering if anyone would know who supplies walnuts to Meijer stores (Meijer brand).
My mother developed a rash on her legs shortly after consuming the walnuts and was put on prednisone (a steroid) for it, which I know can weaken the immune system. I just have a hinky feeling about those walnuts. I would appreciate any information regarding Meijer brand walnuts that anyone can give me.
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