CDC warns of multi-state e.coli outbreak tied to walnuts

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a warning about a multi-state e.coli outbreak associated with walnuts. Twelve people from two states have fallen ill, with seven requiring hospitalization and two developing kidney failure. The outbreak is linked to organic walnuts purchased from bulk bins at natural food stores in California and Washington state. Gibson Farms, a California organic farm, has voluntarily recalled its Organic Light Halves and Pieces shelled walnuts, which were also sold in stores across several other states. Consumers are urged to not consume the recalled walnuts and to properly dispose of them if they are in their homes.