ARO Pistachios Recalled Due to Salmonella Senftenberg Outbreak Link
ARO Pistachios, Inc. is recalling raw pistachios because epidemiological evidence links the product to a Salmonella Senftenberg 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 recall is classified as FDA Class I, which meets the rubric criteria for a Critical severity score (5). Additionally, the source text explicitly links the product to a Salmonella Senftenberg outbreak, indicating a high-risk pathogen with epidemiological evidence of harm.
Plain-English summary
ARO Pistachios, Inc. is voluntarily recalling approximately 550,000 pounds of raw pistachios from the 2012 crop year. The recall is being conducted because epidemiological evidence from a Salmonella Senftenberg outbreak points to the product produced at the firm. The affected products are sold in 9 oz. airtight jars, 2.5 lb airtight jars, and 30 lb bulk containers, all labeled as raw kernel, no salt.
The recalled pistachios were distributed to retail locations and other facilities in California, Texas, Minnesota, Oregon, New York, Michigan, Utah, Iowa, Alabama, Virginia, New Jersey, Arizona, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Florida, Illinois, South Carolina, Ohio, Massachusetts, Nebraska, Kentucky, Connecticut, Louisiana, Indiana, the District of Columbia, Kansas, Oklahoma, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, North Carolina, Maryland, and Alaska. All codes from the 2012 crop year are affected.
Consumers who have purchased these products should stop using them immediately and return them to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the recalling firm for further instructions. This recall is classified as FDA Class I, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
The recalled product
- Product
- ARO Pistachios, Pistachios raw kernel - no salt; Sold in 9 oz. raw kernel, no salt airtight jar; 2.5 lb raw Kernel, no salt, air tight jar; 30 lb Bulk raw kernel, no salt.
- Manufacturer
- ARO Pistachios, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Nuts
- Hazard
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)
- all codes in 2012 crop year.
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 4 recalled by ARO Pistachios, 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.
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