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Whole Foods Market Raw Macadamia Nuts Recall: Salmonella Contamination Risk

Whole Foods Market recalls 11oz raw macadamia nuts due to potential Salmonella contamination. Consumers should check product dates and UPC codes for affected items.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-2318-2015FoodWhole Foods Market ›
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Recalling firmWhole Foods Market550 Bowie St · Austin, TX 78703-4648
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Whole Foods Market is recalling raw macadamia nuts that may be contaminated with Salmonella. This poses a risk of foodborne illness if consumed. The recall affects products distributed in Austin, TX with a best by date of February 4, 2016. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/27101-whole-foods-market-raw-macadamia-nuts-recall-salmonella-contamination-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/27101-whole-foods-market-raw-macadamia-nuts-recall-salmonella-contamination-risk · Updated August 18, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-2318-2015

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“Whole Foods Market Raw Macadamia Nuts Recall: Salmonella Contamination Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/27101-whole-foods-market-raw-macadamia-nuts-recall-salmonella-contamination-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-2318-2015 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-2318-2015%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on April 17, 2015, that Whole Foods Market is recalling Raw Macadamia Nuts due to potential Salmonella contamination. Owners should stop consuming the product.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Whole Foods Market
  • Product: WHOLE FOODS MARKET Raw MACADAMIA NUTS NET WT 11OZ (312g)
  • UPC codes: 7695862059, 7695862059-1, 6958620591
  • Best By date: 2/4/2016
  • Distribution: TX, OK, LA

The hazard

The product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Whole Foods Market has 52 other recalls on record since November 12, 2013. Recent brand recalls include a July 27, 2021 Listeria risk for Cahill Whiskey Cheddar Cheese and an March 11, 2021 undeclared pistachio allergen for Cranberry Biscotti. Other recent recalls of similar products include American N's November 13, 2025 Dry Roasted Macadamia Nuts recall for Salmonella Risk, Sam Dry Fruits' December 8, 2025 Whole Pistachios recall for Salmonella Risk, and Mellace Wegmans' December 2, 2025 Mixed Nuts recall for Salmonella Contamination Risk.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the product name 'Whole Foods Market Raw Macadamia Nuts' with a net weight of 11oz (312g). Look for the best by date of February 4, 2016 and UPC code 7695862059-1.

  • Brand
    Whole Foods Market
  • Product
    WHOLE FOODS MARKET Raw MACADAMIA NUTS NET WT 11OZ (312g) Distributed by Whole Foods Market Austin, TX 78703
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Date

    Verify the best by date on the package is February 4, 2016 or earlier.

  2. Contact Whole Foods Market

    Reach out to Whole Foods Market for assistance with the recall if you have the affected product.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 3 states.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: yesOKLouisiana: yesLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: yesTXFlorida: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “TX, OK, LA” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 12 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Apr 17, 201512. FDA classified it Class I: May 21, 201523. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: May 27, 201534. FDA terminated the recall: Apr 11, 2016420152016
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class I
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Questions people ask

Is this product safe to eat?

The product may be contaminated with Salmonella, so it is not safe to eat. Consumers should avoid consuming the recalled items.

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Where this comes from

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-2318-2015 (April 17, 2015) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-2318-2015 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 18, 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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