Sam Dry Fruits Recalls Pistachios Due to Salmonella Risk
Sam Dry Fruits and Enterprises Inc. is recalling 25 lb. bags of inshell pistachios because a positive Salmonella test was received during a supplier investigation.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Additionally, the hazard involves Salmonella, a high-risk pathogen.
Plain-English summary
Sam Dry Fruits and Enterprises Inc. is recalling 18 bags of 25 lb. inshell R/S 21/25 US- Select Pistachios. The product, manufactured by ARO Pistachios Inc. in Terra Bella, California, has a production date of August 2018 and a best-by date of February 2020. The specific lot number is RS100119.
The recall was initiated after a positive result for Salmonella was received while investigating the supplier of a direct customer who had also reported positive findings for Salmonella. The affected product was distributed in New Jersey, Maryland, New York, and Pennsylvania.
Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase. No illnesses or injuries have been reported in connection with this recall.
The recalled product
- Product
- Inshell R/S 21/25 US- Select Pistachios; NET WT. 25 lb. (11.34kg) Product of the USA Production Date: 8/2018 ARO Pistachios Inc. 19750 Avenue 88, Terra Bella, CA 93270
- Manufacturer
- Sam Dry Fruits and Enterprises Inc.
- Category
- Food — Nuts
- Hazard
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (1)
- Lot number: RS100119. Best By 2/2020
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