The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1518-2013·Announced 2013-06-19

Trophy Nut and Nut Barrel Products Recalled for Salmonella Risk

Trophy Nut Co Inc is recalling specific nut products because they were made with pistachios that may be contaminated with Salmonella.

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 minimum severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Trophy Nut Co Inc is recalling Trophy Nut Brand 1.5 oz. and 1.25 oz. tubes, as well as Nut Barrel Brand 5 oz. fundraising bags and 1.25 oz. tubes. The recall involves 45,518 lbs of product that was distributed nationwide, including in California, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Vermont, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

The products are being recalled because they were manufactured using pistachios that were previously recalled by Setton Pistachios of Terra Bella, CA. The pistachios have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.

Consumers should check their pantries for the specific UPC and code dates listed in the recall notice. If they have these products, they should stop using them and follow the instructions provided by the recalling firm for disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
Trophy Nut Brand 1.5 oz. tube; Trophy Nut Brand 1.25 oz. tube; Nut Barrel Brand 5 oz. Fundraising bag; and Nut Barrel Brand 1.25 oz. tube.
Manufacturer
Trophy Nut Co Inc

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 (4)

  • Trophy Nut Brand 1.5 oz. tube UPC 74249-50778 Code Date 8/9/2009 thru 11/3/2009
  • Nut Barrel Brand 5 oz. Fundraising bag UPC 74249-44267 Code Date 0449
  • 0709
  • and 0139

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 20 states specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 5 recalled by Trophy Nut Co Inc 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.

See all 5 products in this recall →

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