Urgent recall of macadamia nuts over E.coli contamination fears
A health food shop has been forced to recall one of its products over fears it could have been contaminated with E.coli.
Grape Tree is recalling Raw Unsalted Macadamia Nuts because Shiga toxin-producing E.coli has been found in one of its batches.
The store is warning customers who have bought the affected batch, which has a batch code of G41 5 101 250610, not to eat them.
The recall affects 250g packs of the nuts which have a best before date of July 11, 2026.
A spokesperson for Grape Tree says: ‘If you have bought Raw Unsalted Macadamia Nuts 250g as detailed above, do not eat them.
‘Instead, check if you have bought the affected batch code. You can do this by taking a picture of this notice or writing down the batch code/best before date for reference at home.
‘Return the product to the store for a full refund (with or without a receipt).’
Symptoms of Shiga toxin-producing E.coli include severe diarrhoea, abdominal pain, and sometimes haemolytic uremic syndrome, (HUS), a serious condition that can lead to kidney failure and can be fatal.
The Food Standards Agency also shared the product recall notice, adding that it is England, Wales and Scotland specific.
A spokesperson said: ‘If you have bought the above product do not eat it. Instead return it to the store from where it was bought for a full refund.
‘For more information, please email info@grapetree.co.uk.’
In other recent recall news, Lidl was forced to recall some of its popular snack bars over fears they could contain plastic, and SPAR has recalled a number of chicken products over ‘diarrhoea and meningitis’ concerns.
Plus, Tesco has recalled a popular cheese product over fears it could contain deadly bacteria.
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