FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class IF-1287-2016

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 Salted Inshell Pistachios: Packaged under brand name of Wonderful, Paramount Packed in 1.5 oz., 24 oz., 5 oz., 13 oz., 40 oz., 1 oz,. bags and 25 lb. box. UPC - 1.5 oz. bag: 014113911856 Outer Box UPC: 014113911863 UPC 24 oz. bag: 014113911979 UPC 5 oz. bag: 014113910088 Outer box UPC: 014113910156 UPC 13 oz. bag: 014113913706 UPC 40 oz. bag: 014113913638 UPC 1 oz. bag: 014113912839 UPC Outer Box: 014113910323 UPC 25 lbs box: 00014113910255

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
1.5 oz bag lot codes 1509123256701, Expiry date 10/26/16; 1509123256801, Expiry date 10/28/2016. 24 oz. bag lot codes 1509123260601, expiry date 2016 OCT 27; 1509123260601, expiry date, 2016 NOV 02 - 5 oz. bag lot code 1509123289801, expiry date 2016 OCT 30 - 13 oz. bag lot code 1510123332601, expiry date 2016 NOV 02 - 40 oz. bag lot code 1509123260401, expiry date 11/05/2016 - 1 oz. bag lot codes 1509123255401, expiry date 2016 OCT 26; 1509123255501, Expiry date 2016 OCT 29; 1510123294801, expiry date 2016 NOV 02 - 25 lb. box lot codes 1510123294601, Expiry date 2016/11/02; 1510123332501, Expiry date 2016/11/05; 1509123280901, Expiry Date 2016 OCT 27; 1510123332401, Expiry Date 2016 NOV 05.
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-1287-2016. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.