Agency classClass IOur severity:Severe FDA (Food)·F-1730-2013·Announced 2013-11-20

Priester's Pecans Pistachios Recalled for Potential Salmonella Contamination

Priester Pecan Company is recalling specific lots of roasted salted pistachios due to potential Salmonella contamination. The product was distributed nationwide and in Puerto Rico.

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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classified this recall as Class I — 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. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Pistachios, which were supplied by ARO and subsequently recalled, have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella."

Plain-English summary

Priester Pecan Company, Inc. is recalling specific items of PRIESTER'S PECANS brand ROASTED SALTED PISTACHIOS. The affected products include item #18010 (1 lb), item #15502 (8 oz), and Stock No. 189 (2 lb). The total quantity involved in the recall is 701.5 pounds.

The recall is being conducted because the pistachios were supplied by ARO and have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The source text does not specify any reported illnesses or injuries associated with this contamination.

The product was distributed nationwide and in Puerto Rico. The source text states that the product is not coded. Consumers should check their pantries for these specific items and UPCs and dispose of them or return them to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product: PRIESTER'S PECANS brand brand ROASTED SALTED PISTACHIOS, item #18010, Net Wt. 1 lb (454g), UPC 720056180104; item #15502, Net Wt. 8 oz (226.8g), UPC 001001155027; Stock No. 189, Net Wt. 2 lb (907g)
Manufacturer: Priester Pecan Company, Inc.
Category: Food — Nuts
Hazard: salmonella

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)

The product is not coded.

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 1 state specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 3 recalled by Priester Pecan Company, 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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