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All retailers are to remove Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut products received after Sept. 6 as the products may have been contaminated with E. coli and are adulterated, state officials said.
Health officials have warned against eating these products.
Customers with such products are advised to discard them immediately or attempt to return them to the store where they were purchased.
Mauna Loa was notified on the possible water violations in its water system on Saturday, a company spokesperson said.
As of Monday, no illnesses related to the water had been reported to the state.
The Mauna Loa macadamia nut facility will remain closed until it meets all Sanitation Branch and Safe Drinking Water Branch requirements and standards.
Operations will be allowed to resume once the department has ensured that the drinking water at the facility is safe, the department said.