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# Natural Grocers® issues recall of Macadamia Nuts due to possible health risk
- URL: https://www.foodconsumer.org/macadamia_nuts_0528150853/
- Published: 2015-05-28T09:53:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-15T11:27:02.000Z
- Description: Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets recalled two lots of 10-ounce Natural Grocers brand raw macadamia nuts from its 96 stores across 16 states after FDA sampling turned up salmonella. No illnesses were reported, and buyers can return the nuts for credit or a refund.
- Author: Food Consumer
- Tags: Alerts, Shopping, #vivvo-import

# Natural Grocers® issues recall of Macadamia Nuts due to possible health risk

**Contact:**  
Consumer:  
(303) 986-4600, ext. 531

**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE** — May 27, 2015 — Lakewood, CO. —Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets Inc., a Lakewood, Colo., based natural grocery chain, is recalling two lots of Natural Grocers brand Macadamia nuts as the product has the potential to be contaminated with *Salmonella*, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.

Healthy persons infected with *Salmonella* often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with*Salmonella* can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.

This recall was initiated after being notified of positive *Salmonella* findings in product sampled by the FDA.

| UPC Code      | Description             | Packed on Dates   |
| ------------- | ----------------------- | ----------------- |
| 0000080657552 | RAW MACADAMIA NUTS 10oz | 15-041 and 15-056 |

The product was distributed to Natural Grocers’ 96 stores located in Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. Consumers can find the specific locations of Natural Grocers stores at: [https://www.naturalgrocers.com/store-locations](https://www.naturalgrocers.com/store-locations?ref=foodconsumer.org)[](http://www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/AboutThisWebsite/WebsitePolicies/Disclaimers/default.htm?ref=foodconsumer.org "Disclaimer Icon").

Only packages bearing the Julian packed on dates listed above are subject to recall.

To date the company has received no reports of illness. Consumers who may have purchased this product should return it to the store for credit or refund.

Consumers with questions may contact the company by calling Customer Service at (303) 986-4600, ext. 531, Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (MST).

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