Food Notes

It’s official: Carolinas have Good Food

Seven Carolinas food companies won awards last week at the 2016 Good Food Awards in San Francisco, which honor tasty and sustainable local foods. Carolinas winners: Fullsteam Brewery in Durham, Goat Lady Dairy, Brasstown Chocolate in Winston-Salem, Escazu Chocolate in Raleigh, Farmer’s Daughter and Two Chicks Farm of Hillsborough and Salute! of Greer, S.C.

Check your Trader Joe’s cashews

Bags of raw cashew pieces from Trader Joe’s have been recalled because they might be contaminated with salmonella. The bags have the bar code number 00505154 and “Best Before 07.17.2016TF4.” Return the bags to the store for a refund.

Need barbecue?

The popular Boy Scout Troop 355 barbecue at Sharon United Methodist Church is Friday and Saturday 4411 Sharon Road, across from SouthPark. Barbecue is $11 a pound; Friday lunch plates are $10 and dinner plates are $12. Call 704-366-9166 or order online at troop355-bsa.org.

This story was originally published January 19, 2016 at 3:10 PM with the headline "Food Notes."