The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1521-2013·Announced 2013-06-19

Trophy Nut Co Recalls America's Choice Pistachios Due to Salmonella Risk

Trophy Nut Co Inc is recalling America's Choice 9 oz. Giant Pistachios 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 source text explicitly states the agency classification is Class I, which mandates a score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Trophy Nut Co Inc is recalling America's Choice 9 oz. Giant Pistachios. The recall is being conducted because the product was manufactured using pistachios that were previously recalled by Setton Pistachios of Terra Bella, CA. The source pistachios have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.

The affected product is identified by the UPC 54807-51371 and code dates ranging from 1/19/2010 through 1/23/2010. The product 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.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase for a refund or dispose of it. The FDA classifies this as a Class I recall, which is the most serious type of recall.

The recalled product

Product
America's Choice 9 oz. Giant Pistachios
Manufacturer
Trophy Nut Co Inc

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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