Trader Joe's Raw Cashew Pieces Recalled for Salmonella Risk
Heritage International recalls Trader Joe's 18 oz Raw Cashew Pieces due to potential Salmonella contamination. Check your UPC and best-by date.
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Heritage International USA, Inc. is recalling Trader Joe's Raw Cashew Pieces because of potential Salmonella contamination.
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What happened, in plain English
Heritage International is recalling Trader Joe's Nuts Raw Cashew Pieces because of potential Salmonella contamination. The product was distributed to Trader Joe's distribution centers in Washington, Connecticut, and Pennsylvania. No foreign distribution occurred. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/25486-trader-joe-s-raw-cashew-pieces-recalled-for-salmonella-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/25486-trader-joe-s-raw-cashew-pieces-recalled-for-salmonella-risk · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1004-2016
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“Trader Joe's Raw Cashew Pieces Recalled for Salmonella Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/25486-trader-joe-s-raw-cashew-pieces-recalled-for-salmonella-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-1004-2016 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1004-2016%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The product may be contaminated with Salmonella, a bacterium that can cause foodborne illness. Ingestion can lead to symptoms such as fever, diarrhea, abdominal cramps, and vomiting, which can be severe or life-threatening for vulnerable populations.
Who’s affected
Consumers who purchased the recalled cashew pieces from Trader Joe's locations supplied by the affected distribution centers. Individuals with weakened immune systems, young children, elderly adults, and pregnant women are at higher risk for serious infection from Salmonella.
How to tell if you have this one
Look for Trader Joe's Nuts Raw Cashew Pieces in an 18 oz (1 LB) package. Check the UPC Code: 0050 5154 and the Best Before date of 07.17.2016TF4. The product is made from cashews sourced from Thailand, Vietnam, and India.
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Trader Joe's Nuts Raw Cashew Pieces NET Wt. 18 oz (1 LB) UPC Code: 0050 5154 Product of Thailand, Vietnam, & India- Category
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What to do — step by step
Stop consuming the product
Do not eat the recalled Trader Joe's Raw Cashew Pieces due to the risk of Salmonella contamination.
Discard or return the item
Throw away the product or return it to the place of purchase for a refund, as no specific remedy details are provided in this record.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 3 states.
FDA distribution: “U.S. distribution to the following Trader Joe's distribution center locations; WA, CT, PA No foreign distribution.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Washington.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 9 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class I
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: FDA Recall #F-1004-2016 (January 15, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1004-2016 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 11, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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