Food Recall: Organic Raw Almonds
By: Amy Jeanroy
Published: November 9, 2014

Marin Foods Specialties, Inc. of Byron, CA is recalling Organic Raw (bitter) Almonds, due to possible high levels of hydrogen cyanide. This naturally occurring substance can cause illness ranging from headaches to nausea and at higher dosage, even convulsions and death. The high rate of hydrogen cyanide, although natural, was in too high a level based on laboratory testing. 
From the FDA Food recall website: 
The products were labeled as “Whole Foods Market Organic Raw Almonds Imported from Italy” and “Whole Foods Market Organic Raw Almonds Imported from Spain,” and were packaged in 13.5 oz. plastic tubs. The recalled products have sell-by dates from 4/18/15 to 6/7/15 and a UPC code of UPC 9-99482-00071-7. The recalled product was distributed to Whole Foods Market stores only in Northern California, Oregon, Washington, Reno, Nevada and Boise,  and Idaho.
Customers who purchased the products at issue in the voluntary recall should discard the products and return to the store with their receipt for a full refund. Please contact 512-477-5566 ext. 20060 with any questions between the hours of 9 am and 5 pm Central Standard Time, Monday through Friday.
No human illnesses have been reported to date. 
 
The Whole Foods Markets where the almonds were sold are: 
Northern California:





4315 Arden Way


Sacramento


CA


95864




3000 Telegraph Avenue


Berkeley


CA


94705




731 East Blithedale


Mill Valley


CA


94941




1140 Blossom Hill Rd.


San Jose


CA


95118




1690 South Bascom Avenue


Campbell


CA


95008




1710 41st Ave


Capitola


CA


95010




2001 Market Street


San Francisco


CA


94114




390 Coddingtown Mall


Santa Rosa


CA


95401




500 First St


Davis


CA


95616




270 Palladio Pkwy


Folsom


CA


95630




1765 California Street


San Francisco


CA


94109




3111 Mowry Ave


Fremont


CA


94538




650 W. Shaw Ave


Fresno


CA


93704




1025 Gilman Street


Berkeley


CA


94710




690 Stanyan St


San Francisco


CA


94117




230 Bay Place


Oakland


CA


94612




3502 Mt. Diablo Blvd.


Lafayette


CA


94549




4800 El Camino Real


Los Altos


CA


94022




15980 Los Gatos Blvd.


Los Gatos


CA


95032




414 Miller Avenue


Mill Valley


CA


94941




800 Del Monte Center


Monterey


CA


93940




3682 Bel Aire Plaza


Napa


CA


94558




3950 24th Street


San Francisco


CA


94114




790 DeLong Ave


Novato


CA


94945




1150 Ocean Ave


San Francisco


CA


94112




774 Emerson Street


Palo Alto


CA


94301




621 E. Washington Street


Petaluma


CA


94952




450 Rhode Island


San Francisco


CA


94107




1250 Jefferson Ave


Redwood City


CA


94063




1001 Galleria Blvd


Roseville


CA


95678




1010 Park Place


San Mateo


CA


94403




340 Third Street


San Rafael


CA


94901




100 Sunset Drive


San Ramon


CA


94583




911 Soquel Ave.


Santa Cruz


CA


95062




1181 Yulupa Ave.


Santa Rosa


CA


95405




6910 McKinley Street


Sebastopol


CA


95472




399 4th Street


San Francisco


CA


94107




201 West Napa Street #11


Sonoma


CA


95476




20955 Stevens Creek Blvd


Cupertino


CA


95014




1333 E. Newell Ave.


Walnut Creek


CA


94596
 





In Oregon: 





2610 NE Hwy 20


Bend


OR


97701




7380 SW Bridgeport Rd


Tigard


OR


97224




3535 NE 15th Ave.


Portland


OR


97212




12220 SW Scholls Ferry Road


Tigard


OR


97223




4301 NE Sandy Blvd


Portland


OR


97213




2825 East Burnside St.


Portland


OR


97214




1210 NW Couch Street


Portland


OR


97209




19440 NW Cornell Rd.


Hillsboro


OR


97124
 





In Washington: 




888 116th Ave. NE


Bellevue


WA


98004




2001 15th Ave - West


Seattle


WA


98119




2800 196th St. SW Ste. 100


Lynnwood


WA


98036




815 Southeast 160th Avenue


Vancouver


WA


98683




17991 NE Redmond Way


Redmond


WA


98052




1026 NE 64th Street


Seattle


WA


98115




2210 Westlake Avenue


Seattle


WA


98121









 
6139 South Virginia St


Reno


NV


89502





Boise, ID:





401 S. Broadway St