I’ve purchased these several times and they’ve always been good. However, the last time I purchased them they had a strange taste; I thought it was a chemical taste but other family members thought they tasted like peanuts. I’m not sure I’ll purchase them again.

I DON'T TYPICALLY REVIEW FOOD PRODUCTS BUT THIS IS ONE THAT WE HAVE BOUGHT MANY TIMES AS IT IS ONE OF MY HUSBAND'S FAVORITE SNACKS! THIS BATCH, HOWEVER CAUSED SEVERE STOMACH DISTRESS IN EVERYONE WHO ATE THE. THEY ALSO HAVE A STRANGE TASTE, DIFFICULT TO DESCRIBE BUT "almost" STALE WITH A TOUCH OF CHEMICAL.

I have purchased these many times in the past and they were acceptable but the last couple of times i have purchased them, they are very dark and bitter tasting. I feel like I'm getting an "outlet" item. I prefer Planter's as I know the quality is good - which you do sell only online now. I wish you could go back to giving your in-store customers a choice-this item has consistently gone downhill in quality.

These cashews looked amazing - plump- almost all of them were still whole and had not separated into halves. I was so excited until I tasted them. They taste like they rubbed up against a moth ball in production. The after taste was like a straight pesticide taste. So unless you like mothballs I would not suggest buying them!

I have purchased these before and they were pretty good. This time, however, Member's Mark Whole Cashews with sea salt are a complete fail. They are terrible. The 32 ounce container has 50% burnt cashews. They are burned so badly that they taste bitter and chalky. The quality is poor and the burned cashews should never have been mixed in with the good nuts. I have pictures but there is no place to post them here.

I've been buying these for years but it seems that recently the quality has gone down. The number of "bad" nuts has gone up noticeably. The containers these come in are very handy so I save them for storing various things in the garage. I retrieved one of the older containers and saw where the nuts had been sourced from just 3 countries; India, South Africa and Vietnam. Now they are sourced from 8 different countries! I suspect that is where the problem comes in. I thought it may have just been a bad batch the first time I noticed the decline in quality but I'm now on my third different purchase of these and the poor quality seems consistent. I'll likely no longer buy these. For what it's worth Sam's doesn't seem to be alone in the decrease of nut quality as the reviews of Planters brand indicate a decline in their quality as well. COVID, the world economy and a lowering of standards in general seem to have combined to lead to a new mediocre normal.

Bad batch, bug holes and spots on some nuts. Most are delicious but some tasted like diesel or chemical like fertilizer. One nut each time with such a horrible taste I had to spit out and rinse out the flavor. I noticed spots on some of the halves and I just can’t eat them again nor get a return. So sad because I normally am pleased with this brand.

Do not buy! I have bought these twice thinking maybe the first order was out of the norm. Both times these cashews have been hard and over roasted. Don't waste your money! Buy the planters. Unfortunately, Sams has been stocking more and more of it's brands instead of name brands and the quality just isn't there.

I thought this product was excellent and will buy again. Mine did not have a strong peanut taste and were mostly whole pieces, unlike some of the 1 star reviews. So, maybe it comes down to the quality of a certain lot from a certain supplier? I bought mine online and picked it up from the store, so, I did not even shop from a shelf for the best looking one. Just random draw from the Sam's club picker. I usually have a 1/3 of a cup of cashews in the morning, as a treat, with my Quaker oatmeal and cinnamon (both from Sam's Club - make my own). So, I have had two weeks to form the opinion about the taste and quality. Your mileage will vary.

Very few broken pieces and just the right amount of salt