The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1522-2013·Announced 2013-06-19

Wa Wa Pistachio Gusset Recalled for Potential Salmonella Contamination

Trophy Nut Co Inc is recalling Wa Wa brand 6 oz. Pistachio Gusset because it 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 severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Trophy Nut Co Inc is recalling Wa Wa brand 6 oz. Pistachio Gusset. The recall is being conducted because the product was manufactured using pistachios that were previously recalled by Setton Pistachios of Terra Bella, CA due to the potential for Salmonella contamination.

The affected product is identified by the UPC 26191-07724 and code dates of 11/15/2010 and 2/1/2010. 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 this product in their possession should stop using it and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Wa Wa brand 6 oz. Pistachio Gusset
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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