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A nut recall has been issued the highest possible risk classification by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
In July, California-based Stutz Packing Company voluntarily recalled packages of its Shelled Walnuts after they were found to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium that can cause food poisoning. The item has now been updated to a Class I risk level by the FDA.
A Class I recall, the highest risk level, is issued when there is a "reasonable probability" that the use of or exposure to a product could "cause serious adverse health consequences or death."
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Two lot codes are included in the recall: 24171 1 and 24172 1. Both have a UPC code of 7 15001 00908 1. Affected items were distributed in Arizona and Texas only, with 2,538 cases being recalled in total.
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The product comes in clear plastic packaging with a red-outlined white box printed in the center of the bag, weighing 1 pound each.
"The recall was the result of routine sampling which revealed that the finished products contained the bacteria," a press release issued on July 22 reads. "Stutz has ceased the production and distribution of this product as FDA and Stutz continue their investigation. No other sizes, varieties, or other packaging of Shelled Walnuts are included in this recall."
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Anyone who has purchased the product is urged to either throw it away or return it to the point of purchase. Questions can be directed to Sasha Morales via email at smorales@stutzpacking.com, or by calling 760-230-9547 from Monday to Friday from 8a.m. to 5p.m. PST.
Listeria can cause illness in anyone who contracts it, but it is particularly dangerous to vulnerable groups, including the elderly and pregnant women.
"These foodborne illnesses are dangerous in that they can have severe health impacts on people, including vomiting, diarrhea, fever and, in severe cases, brain infections and blood infections," Michelle Anstey, a food safety expert from NSF, a public health and safety organization, previously told Newsweek. "They can be especially dangerous for those who are immunocompromised, including pregnant women, children and older adults."
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), around 1,600 people in the U.S. get listeriosis each year, and about 260 of these individuals die. A recent multi-state outbreak of Listeria linked to a liverwurst product produced by Boar's Head has been linked to three deaths and dozens of hospitalizations.
Bacterial contamination, including Listeria, Salmonella, and E. coli, is the second-most-common reason for food recalls in the U.S., accounting for 21 percent of withdrawals according to data compiled by regulatory compliance company Traceone.
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