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Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1020-2016·Announced 2016-04-13

Country Life Raw Shelled Pistachios Recalled for Salmonella Risk

Country Life Natural Foods is recalling raw shelled pistachios due to potential Salmonella contamination.

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 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Country Life Natural Foods is recalling 2 lb bags of raw shelled pistachios and 30 lb boxes of the same product sold under the SAM International label. The recall is being conducted because the pistachios have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.

The affected product is identified as Item 030244 with batch number 1357, which appears in the lower left corner of the label. The recall covers 850 pounds of product distributed in Arkansas, California, Florida, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, and Wisconsin.

Consumers who have purchased these specific items should stop using them and contact the manufacturer for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Country Life Natural Foods Labeled SHELLED PISTACHIOS RAW NET WT. 2lb (906 g) plastic bags item 030244 and Batch 1357 batch number 1357 in the lower left corner of the label

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)

  • Item 030244 with batch number 1357

Distribution

Distributed in 14 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Oak Haven, Inc dba Country Life Natural Foods. under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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Same manufacturer · Oak Haven, Inc dba Country Life Natural Foods.

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