Hazelnuts, Mixed Nuts Recalled

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says a nut producer in California has recalled bulk and consumer-packaged, in-shell hazelnuts and mixed nut products because they may be tainted with E. coli 0157:H7.

DeFranco & Sons of Los Angeles initiated the recall after seven people became ill in Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin.

Consumers who have purchased bulk in-shell hazelnuts or mixed-nut products containing in-shell hazelnuts should check with the retailer to determine if they are subject to the recall, or throw the nuts away.

The recalled products are:

• Sunripe 1lb Large Hazelnuts - UPC 070533 000167
• Sunripe 1 lb Mixed Nuts - UPC 070533 000143
• Sunripe 2 lbs Mixed Nuts - UPC 070533 001003
• "Seasons Greetings Gift Pack 4lbs Mixed Nuts - UPC 070533 101024
• Sunripe 50 lbs Imperial Mixed Nuts - No UPC
• Sunripe 50 lbs Supreme Mixed Nuts - No UPC
• George Packing 50 lbs Hazelnuts - No UPC

These nuts were distributed nationwide and to Canada Nov. 2 to Dec. 22, 2010. The in-shell hazelnuts may have been sold in 2-pound and 4-pound packages of mixed nuts, 1-pound packages containing only in-shell hazelnuts or in open bins of nuts in grocery stores.