ARO Pistachios Recalled Due to Salmonella Senftenberg Outbreak Link
ARO Pistachios, Inc. is recalling roasted and salted in-shell pistachios from the 2012 crop year 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 agency classification is FDA Class I, and the source text explicitly links the product to a Salmonella Senftenberg outbreak, which constitutes a critical health hazard.
Plain-English summary
ARO Pistachios, Inc. is voluntarily recalling roasted and salted in-shell pistachios from the 2012 crop year. The recall involves approximately 550,000 pounds of product sold in various package sizes, including 6 oz., 1 lb., 2 lb., 5 lb., and 25 lb. formats.
The recall is being conducted because epidemiological evidence from a Salmonella Senftenberg outbreak points to the product produced at the firm. The affected pistachios were distributed in numerous states, including 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.
Consumers who have purchased these pistachios should check their pantries for the 2012 crop year code and stop consuming the product. The source text does not specify a return location or refund process, but consumers are advised to dispose of the product or contact the manufacturer for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- ARO Pistachios, Inc., Pistachios roasted/salted, in shell; sold in 6 oz. in shell R/S Poly Resealable bag; 1 lb. in shell R/S Poly Resealable bag; 2 lb. R/S airtight Jar 5 lb. in shell R/S Poly Resealable bag 25 lb bulk in shell R/S
- 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 from 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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