Pine Nuts Sold at 78 Wegmans Stores Possibly Contaminated with Salmonella
Pine nuts potentially tainted with Salmonella were sold in bulk bins at all 78 Wegmans grocery stores in New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Virginia, and Maryland between July 1 and October 18, 2011.
Wegmans Food Markets, Inc., of Rochester, N.Y., is recalling approximately 5,000 lbs. of Turkish Pine Nuts sold at those stores. The company’s newest store, in Massachusetts, is not included in the recall.
The pine nut Salmonella recall is the result of a multi-state outbreak investigation by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Wegmans is working with the CDC, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and state and local public health and agriculture officials on this matter. The company has placed automated phone calls to customers who purchased the Turkish Pine Nuts using their Shoppers Club card alerting them about the recall.
Salmonella Enteritidis, an organism that can cause serious, sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Illness onset is typically 12 to 72 hours after consumption.Symptoms of a Salmonella infection, salmonellosis, include fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare instances, complications from salmonellosis can lead to arterial infections, endocarditis and arthritis.
Health officials urge anyone who has developed these symptoms after eating pine nuts to see a health care provider. Those who have legal questions about an illness, complication or hospitalization related to this recall can contact our food safety attorneys for a free consultation regarding a Wegmans lawsuit. A toll free number is also available 1(888) 377-8900.
