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Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1030-2016·Announced 2016-04-13

Country Life Raw Pistachios Recalled for Potential Salmonella Contamination

Country Life Natural Foods is recalling raw shelled pistachios due to potential Salmonella contamination. The product was sold in 2 lb bags and 30 lb boxes.

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 raw shelled pistachios because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The affected product is sold in 2 lb bags and in SAM International labeled 30 lb boxes.

The recall involves 850 pounds of product with LOT# 102914. The product was distributed to Arkansas, California, Florida, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, and Wisconsin.

Consumers should check their pantries for this product and stop using it if found. The recall is being conducted by Oak Haven, Inc dba Country Life Natural Foods.

The recalled product

Product
SAM International RAW WHOLE PISTACHIO 80%VP Labeled 30 pound box

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# 102914

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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