CLASS I Food recall · Reported 20 Aug 2014 · FDA Enforcement Report
Shelled walnuts recalled by Farmers Market
Farmers Market is recalling Shelled walnuts, distributed in Illinois. The recall was initiated on 23 May 2014 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Check your package
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-2313-2014
- FDA event ID
- 68836
- Recalling firm
- Farmers Market, Belleville, IL
- Brand
- Shelled
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 23 May 2014
- FDA classified
- 13 Aug 2014
- Reported
- 20 Aug 2014
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Press Release
- Reason category
- Listeria
- Product category
- Nuts
Timeline
| 23 May 2014 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 13 Aug 2014 | Classified by FDA | +82 days |
| 20 Aug 2014 | Published in enforcement report | +7 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Belleville Farmer's Market of Belleville, IL is recalling its packages of Shelled Walnuts because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Listeria monocytogenes can grow at refrigerator temperatures. Infection is most dangerous for pregnant women, newborns, older adults and people with weakened immune systems. Symptoms can appear up to 70 days after eating contaminated food.
Product as listed by the FDA
Shelled walnuts, 8 oz., packed in a clear plastic container and sold under the Farmer's Market brand.
Where it was distributed
US: IL
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Belleville Farmer's Market of Belleville, IL is recalling its packages of Shelled Walnuts because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Which lots are affected?
All Pack Dates from March 2014 through May 2014
Where was it sold?
US: IL
What should I do if I have it?
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
What does Class I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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