FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class IF-1285-2016

Class I— FDA's most serious classification, issued when there is a reasonable probability that consumption of or exposure to the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Product

Roasted No Salt Inshell Pistachios: Packaged under brand name of Wonderful. Packed in 16 oz., 8 oz., 200 grams and 225 grams bags. UPC - 16 oz: 014113910064 UPC - 8 oz:.014113910187 UPC - 200 grams: 014113913652 UPC - 225 grams: 014113912532

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
16 oz. lot codes:150912325560115091232557011509123255901; all with expiry of 2016 OCT 26. Lot code 1509123256001, Expiry 2016 OCT 27. 8 oz. - lot code: 1509123259601; Expiry Date 10/26/2016. 200 g - lot code: 1509123260301, Expiry date 10/26/2016; 225 g - lot code: 1509123256901, Expiry date 10/26/2016.
Quantity
1,065,747 lbs (total)

Why it was recalled

Firm is recalling all Pistachio products produced in one of their processing buildings in a two week time frame due to a link with a current outbreak of Salmonellosis.

Recalling firm

Firm
Wonderful Pistachios & Almonds, LLC.
Notification channel
Press Release
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
13646 Highway 33, Lost Hills, California 93249-9719

Distribution

Distribution pattern
United states and Canada, Mexico and Peru.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2016-03-09
FDA classified
2016-04-29
Posted by FDA
2016-05-11
Terminated
2017-03-01
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-1285-2016. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.