The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1653-2013·Announced 2013-07-17

Treasured Harvest Pistachios Recalled for Potential Salmonella Contamination

Western Mixers Produce & Nuts, Inc. is recalling Treasured Harvest Roasted & Salted Pistachios due to potential Salmonella contamination. The recall affects specific lot codes distributed in nine states.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The source text explicitly identifies the agency classification as Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Western Mixers Produce & Nuts, Inc. is voluntarily recalling Treasured Harvest Roasted & Salted Pistachios in 5 lb, 12 oz, and 6 oz sizes. The recall is being conducted because the pistachios may be contaminated with Salmonella. The total quantity involved is 10,612 lbs.

The affected products were distributed in California, Ohio, Utah, Florida, Washington, Nevada, Oregon, Arizona, and Texas. Consumers should check their pantries for the following lot codes: 123050, 123140, 123320, 123450, 123360, 130150, 130240, and 130350 for the 6 oz size; 130290 for the 12 oz size; and 123550 and 130020 for the 5 lb size.

Consumers with these products should stop using them and contact the manufacturer for a refund or further instructions. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has classified this as a Class I recall, 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
Treasured Harvest-Roasted & Salted Pistachios, 5lbs, 12oz, 6oz

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 (11)

  • Lot Codes: 6 oz. size: 123050
  • 123140
  • 123320
  • 123450
  • 123360
  • 130150
  • 130240
  • 130350
  • 12 oz. size: 130290
  • 5 lb. Size: 123550
  • 130020

Distribution

Distributed in 9 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 3 recalled by Western Mixers Produce & Nuts, 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 3 products in this recall →