Class IF-1740-2013

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

600943 PISTACHIOS KERNELS RAW 8/11 OZ SQ TUB, UPC 2052600943 601902 PISTACHIOS KERNELS RAW 10/14 OZ TAPE BAG, UPC 2052601902 601902.09 PISTACHIOS KERNELS RAW 10/14 OZ TAPE BAG BYERLYS, UPC 2052601902 600899 PISTACHIOS KERNELS RAW 30#, IUPAC 600901 PISTACHIOS KERNELS RAW 5#, UPC 2052600901 600900.05 PISTACHIOS KERNELS RAW 12/16 BAGLINE FESTIVAL, UPC 2052600900. 601902.08 PISTACHIOS KERNELS RAW 10/14 OZ TAPE BAG LUNDS RAW PISTACHIO KERNELS, UPC 2052601902.

Type: Food
Affected lot / code info: 5/31/204, 5/24/2014, 5/28/2014, 12/13/2013, 6/3/2014, 4/2/2014, 1/8/2014.
Quantity: 401.07

Why it was recalled

Bergin Fruit and Nut Company is initiating a recall on a number of pistachio products manufactured using pistachios supplied by ARO Pistachio Inc. Salmonella was found in the environment at the ARO Pistachio Inc. company.

Recalling firm

Firm: Bergin Fruit And Nut Co Inc
Notification channel: Letter
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address: 2000 Energy Park Dr, N/A, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55108-1506

Distribution

Distribution pattern: CA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, MI, MN, NV, ND, PA, SD, TN, WI.

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2013-06-06
FDA classified: 2013-07-23
Posted by FDA: 2013-07-31
Terminated: 2014-01-15
Status: Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-1740-2013. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.