Class IF-1741-2013

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

600908.03 PISTACHIOS KERNELS R/S 12/16 OZ TRAY KOWALSKI, UPC 2052600908 600909 PISTACHIOS KERNELS R/S 16/7 OZ CLAMSHELL, UPC 2052600909 600909.03 PISTACHIOS KERNELS R/S 16/7 OZ CLAMSHELL KOWALSKI, IUPAC 600904 PISTACHIOS KERNELS R/S 30#, UPC 2052600904 600905 PISTACHIOS KERNELS R/S 5#, UPC 2052600905 600906 PISTACHIOS KERNELS R/S 12/16 OZ BAGLINE, IUPAC.

Type: Food
Affected lot / code info: 5/30/2014, 4/12/2014, 6/4/2014, 5/7/2014, 1/17/2014.
Quantity: 159.12

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-1741-2013. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.