The Recall Desk
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.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. 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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