dm, Dennree and Alnatura recall pine nuts over possible Salmonella contamination

The dm recall

The drugstore chain dm is recalling its dmBio Pinienkerne, a 60-gram pack, over a possible Salmonella contamination, the company said from Karlsruhe. Only goods with a best-before date between 31 May 2027 and 2 July 2027 are affected, and the item was sold nationwide. dm said it could not be ruled out that Salmonella was present in the product. The announcement came on Thursday, 5 November 2026, and was the first of three recalls reported that day.

Dennree and Alnatura widen the recall

The organic trader Dennree is recalling two batches of 60-gram packs. One has a best-before date of 3 June 2027 and batch number L CA09036, the other 16 June 2027 and batch number L CA09162, according to the company. The goods were sold at Denns BioMarkt and selected natural food shops, and the lebensmittelwarnung.de portal reports they reached shops in all German states. Der Standard gave a best-before range of 31 May to 2 June for a dennree product, which does not match the batch dates Dennree itself listed. Alnatura is recalling 60-gram packs with best-before dates from 31 May to 2 July 2027. It is also withdrawing its 100-gram Alnatura Salatkerne-Mix, which contains pine nuts, with best-before dates from 3 June to 13 July 2027. The company said Salmonella was found in a sample of pine nuts, and the affected goods have already been removed from sale.

Health risks and customer advice

The affected products should not be eaten, and customers can return the packs to the point of sale. According to the companies, eating food contaminated with Salmonella can cause diarrhoea, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and fever. Infants, young children, older people and those with weakened immune systems are particularly at risk and may develop more serious illness. Symptoms usually fade on their own after several days, but severe or lasting symptoms call for a doctor's visit.

Scope of the recall

The recall has grown since the first announcement and now covers several pine nut products and batches from three companies. dm's product was sold nationwide, while Dennree's batches reached shops across Germany. Alnatura's two products are affected over a best-before span running from 31 May to 13 July 2027. The sources do not say how many packs have been sold or returned so far.