Organic walnuts linked to E. coli outbreak

Centers for Disease Control and prevention issued a warning Tuesday that natural food and cooperatives stores including some in Montana may have Gibson Farms Inc. organic walnut halves or pieces that are linked to an E. coli outbreak.

"E. COLI OUTBREAK: If you buy organic walnut halves or pieces from bulk containers at natural food and co-op stores in AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, KS, LA, MT, NE, NM, NV, OR, SD, TX, UT, WA, or WY, check to see if your store had recalled walnuts. Some stores may repackage walnuts into plastic clamshells or bags.

"Check your pantries, refrigerators, and freezers for walnuts. Throw them away or return them to where you bought them. Wash items and surfaces that may have touched the walnuts using hot soapy water or a dishwasher.

"If you don't know if it's part of the recall, it's safer not to eat them.

"Retailers: Check the outbreak notice to see if you received recalled organic walnut halves or pieces. Do not sell or serve them.

"Review the outbreak notice for a full list of stores: https://bit.ly/3UEXQs7 ."

Stores in Montana that may have received the walnuts are listed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as:

BIGFORK HARVEST FOODS

8111 Montana HWY 35

BIGFORK

BOZEMAN COMMUNITY FOOD CO‐OP

908 W MAIN ST

BOZEMAN

ROSAUERS SUPERMARKETS

3255 TECHNOLOGY BLVD

BOZEMAN

HAMILTONS MARKETPLACE

600 S 1ST ST

HAMILTON

RAINBOW`S END

910 N FIRST

HAMILTON

ROSAUERS SUPERMARKETS

2150 HWY 93 S

KALISPELL

FOODWORKS

412 E PARK ST

LIVINGSTON

ROSAUERS SUPERMARKETS

2350 S RESERVE

MISSOULA

THIRD STREET MARKET

244 SPOKANE AVE

WHITEFISH

The full listing of stores is available online at https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/store-names-and-locations-affected-products-outbreak-investigation-e-coli-o157h7-related-bulk .