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German Retailers Recall Pine Nuts After Salmonella Found in Samples

Detection in laboratory-tested pine nuts prompted a nationwide withdrawal of specific lots and refunds for affected packs.

Overview

  • Alnatura confirmed that Salmonella were detected in pine nuts used in its Alnatura Pinienkerne (60 g) and Alnatura Salatkerne‑Mix (100 g) products and removed the listed batches from sale.
  • dennree issued a precautionary recall for two 60 g batches of dennree Pinienkerne where contamination cannot be excluded, listing exact lot numbers and MHDs on lebensmittelwarnung.de.
  • Media reporting and company notices say dm has also recalled certain dmBio Pinienkerne 60 g packs with overlapping minimum‑durability dates, expanding the list of affected retailers.
  • Consumers are advised not to eat the specified packs, to return them to the point of purchase for a refund without a receipt, and to seek medical advice if they develop symptoms such as diarrhoea, abdominal pain, vomiting or fever—especially infants, the elderly and immunocompromised people.
  • The recalls began on Thursday and have been posted with precise lot numbers and MHDs on the official food‑warning portal; no confirmed illness clusters linked to these lots were reported in the coverage so far.