Marathon Ventures Inc: Food Recall in 2016 - (Recall #: F-1244-2016)

Updated on March 25, 2026.

See the recall detail below. You can also see other recalls from the same firm in 2016.

Data Source: FDA.

Product Description:

Macadamia Diced Nuts packaged under the following brands: 1) Shurfine, Item no. 86635, 5 OZ (142 g) plastic bags, packed 12 bags per case, UPC 0 15400 86635 4. Distributed by Western Family Foods, Inc., Portland OR. 2) Western Family, 5 OZ (142 g) plastic bags, packed 12 per case, UPC 0 15400 16635 5. Distributed by Western Family Foods, Inc., Portland, OR. 3) HyVee, 2 OZ (57 g) plastic bags, packed 12 per case, UPC 0 75450 13287 8. Distributed by HyVee, Inc., West Des Moines, IA. 4) Market Pantry, 2.25 OZ (64 g) plastic bags, packed 12 bags per case, UPC 0 85239 52108 3. Distributed by Target Corp., Minneapolis, MN. 5) Pear's Gourmet, 16 OZ (454 g) plastic bags, UPC 0 75049 42186 4. Pear's Gourmet, Bellevue, NE 68005. 6) CWD, 5 LBS. (2.27 kg) per 1-count case, UPC 06509. Packed for and distributed by Cash-Wa Distributing Co. Kearney, North Platte, Sidney, NE. and 7) Nutpro C.C. Macadamia Nuts Style #5, 25 LBS., bulk case item no. N0609. The responsible firm is Nutpro South Africa.

Product Classification:

Class I

Date Initiated: February 23, 2016

Date Posted: May 4, 2016

Recall Number: F-1244-2016

Event ID: 73355

Reason for Recall:

Product potentially contaminated with Salmonella. Routine, random product sampling by FDA revealed the presence of Salmonella in a retail package of macadamia nuts packaged by the recalling firm.

Status: Terminated

Product Quantity: 5890 lbs.

Code Information:

Product 1 - Shurfine) Best By: 2 SEP 2016; Product 2 - Western Family) Best By: 3 AUG 2016, 4 AUG 2016, 2 SEP 2016 Product 3 - HyVee) Best By: 10 JUL 2016 Product 4 - Market Pantry) Best By: 13 AUG 2016, 11 SEP 2016 Product 5 - Pear's Gourmet) Best By: 11 SEP 2016, 25 SEP 2016 Product 6 - CWD) lots 15204 andn 15260 Product 7 - Nutpro, bulk) lot 79818

Distribution Pattern:

Product was distributed to CA, CO, GA, IA, IN, MN, MO, NC, NE, OR, SC, TX, UT, VA, and WI. There was no military/government/foreign distribution.

Voluntary or Mandated:

Voluntary: Firm initiated