FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class IF-1291-2016

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

Dry Roasted & Unsalted Inshell Pistachios; Packaged for Trader Joe's. Packaged in 16 oz. bag. UPC 00079990

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
16 oz. bag lot codes 1509123256101, Expiry date 2016 OCT 27; 15091232562011509123256301, Expiry date 2016 OCT 28 .
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-1291-2016. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.