FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class IF-1288-2016

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 Shelled Pistachios Packaged under brand name of Wonderful Packed in 6 oz.., 2.5 oz., 24 oz., 6 oz., 225 g bags. UPC - 6 oz. bag 014113734066 UPC 2.5 oz. bag 014113910132 Outer box UPC 014113913386 UPC 24 oz bag 014113910125 UPC 6 oz. bag 014113734066 UPC 225 g 014113912044

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
6 oz. bag lot code 1509123260401, Expiry date 10/26/2016; 1510123295301, Expiry date 11/02/2016 . 2.5 oz bag lot code 1510123295001, Expiry date 2016 NOV 02. 24 oz. bag lot code 1510123331501. Expiry date 2016 NOV 04; 1510123305001, Expiry date 2016 NOV 02. 225 g bag lot code 1509123259801, 2016/10/27.
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-1288-2016. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.