A HEALTH food brand has urgently recalled one of its popular snacks over E.coli fears with a “do not eat” warning issued to shoppers.
Grape Tree is recalling Raw Unsalted Macadamia Nuts because Shiga toxin-producing E.coli has been found in one of its batches.
Grape Tree have recalled packs of its Raw Unsalted Macadamia NutsGrape Tree
The recall affects 250g packs of the nuts which have a best before date of July 11, 2026.
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.
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).”
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 [email protected].”
It comes after Lidl recently told shoppers not to eat one of its savoury snacks over fears it could contain salmonella.
The discount supermarket urgently recalled its Sol & Mar Chicharricos BBQ Pork Scratchings after the problem was found.
The recall affected 100g packets of the pork scratchings with best before dates ranging from August 5, 2025 through to August 12, 2025.
And just last month, Iceland recalled its Vegetable Lasagne after the possible presence of hard plastic pieces was discovered in packs with best-before dates of 23 July 2026 and 30 July 2026.
A popular pasta sauce was also urgently recalled from supermarket shelves after fears emerged that some jars contained shards of glass.
The FSA issued a clear “do not eat” warning for Organico’s Organic Alla Norma Sauce — a mix of aubergines, tomato, and garlic — after safety concerns were raised.
The affected batch, sold at retailers including high-end online supermarket Ocado, is batch number 140227, with a best-before date of February 14, 2027.
Symptoms of an E.coli infection
Escherichia coli O157, sometimes called STEC (Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli), is a bacterial infection that can cause severe stomach pain, bloody diarrhoea and kidney failure.
The NHS lists the symptoms as:
Diarrhoea
Stomach cramps
Occasionally fever
About half of people with the infection will have bloody diarrhoea.
People usually notice symptoms three to four days after they’ ve been infected.
But symptoms can start any time between one and 14 days afterwards.
These symptoms can last up to two weeks.
A small number of people with E. coli O157 infection go on to develop a serious condition called haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS).
Symptoms of HUS include:
Peeing less
Tiredness
Swelling
Bruising
This can sometimes lead to kidney failure and death, although this is rare.
The risk of HUS is highest in children aged under five years.
Some people become infected but don’t develop symptoms.
Speak to your GP if you or your child has diarrhoea and:
It’s particularly frequent or severe
It lasts for more than seven days
A severe or continuous stomach ache
Weight loss
Have passed a large amount of very watery diarrhoea
Have signs of dehydration – including drowsiness, peeing less than usual, and feeling lightheaded or dizzy
If you or your child has bloody diarrhoea contact your GP practice and ask for an urgent appointment or call NHS 111.
Published: [#item_custom_pubDate]
