The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1288-2016·Announced 2016-05-11

Wonderful Pistachios Recalled Due to Salmonellosis Outbreak Link

Wonderful Pistachios & Almonds, LLC. is recalling roasted salted shelled pistachios linked to a current Salmonellosis outbreak.

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 source text explicitly states the recall is due to a link with a current outbreak of Salmonellosis, which constitutes a known illness event. Per the rubric, known illnesses or fatalities result in a score of 5.

Plain-English summary

Wonderful Pistachios & Almonds, LLC. is recalling all roasted salted shelled pistachios produced in one of their processing buildings during a two-week time frame. The recall is being conducted due to a link with a current outbreak of Salmonellosis.

The affected products are packaged under the brand name Wonderful in 6 oz., 2.5 oz., 24 oz., and 225 g bags. The total quantity involved is 1,065,747 lbs. Distribution included the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Peru.

Consumers should check their pantries for these specific lot codes and expiry dates: 6 oz. bags (1509123260401, 1510123295301), 2.5 oz. bags (1510123295001), 24 oz. bags (1510123331501, 1510123305001), and 225 g bags (1509123259801). If you have these products, do not consume them.

The recalled product

Product
Roasted Salted Shelled Pistachios Packaged under brand name of Wonderful Packed in 6 oz.., 2.5 oz., 24 oz., 6 oz., 225 g bags. UPC - 6 oz. bag 014113734066 UPC 2.5 oz. bag 014113910132 Outer box UPC 014113913386 UPC 24 oz bag 014113910125 UPC 6 oz. bag…

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 (7)

  • 6 oz. bag lot code 1509123260401
  • Expiry date 10/26/2016
  • 1510123295301
  • Expiry date 11/02/2016 . 2.5 oz bag lot code 1510123295001
  • 1510123305001
  • Expiry date 2016 NOV 02. 225 g bag lot code 1509123259801
  • 2016/10/27.

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 8 recalled by Wonderful Pistachios & Almonds, LLC. 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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