Bergin Fruit and Nut Recalls Pistachio Products Due to Salmonella Risk
Bergin Fruit and Nut Company is recalling specific pistachio products because Salmonella was detected in the environment at the supplier, ARO Pistachio Inc.
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 classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 according to the rubric. Additionally, the presence of Salmonella, a high-risk pathogen, in the manufacturing environment supports this classification.
Plain-English summary
Bergin Fruit and Nut Company is voluntarily recalling a number of pistachio products, including various Healthy Heart Mix and Nut Mix varieties. The recall is being initiated because Salmonella was found in the environment at ARO Pistachio Inc., the company that supplied the pistachios used in the manufacturing of these products.
The affected products are distributed in California, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, and Wisconsin. The recall covers specific SKUs with Best By dates ranging from November 20, 2013, to February 2, 2014.
Consumers who have purchased these products should stop using them and dispose of them or return them to the place of purchase. The source text does not report any illnesses or injuries associated with this recall.
The recalled product
- Product
- 601041 HEALTHY HEART MIX 12/14 OZ TRAY, UPC 2052601041 601078 HEALTHY HEART MIX 12/8 OZ CLAMSHELL, UPC 2052601078 601078.03 HEALTHY HEART MIX 12/8 OZ CLAMSHELL KOWALSKI, UPC 2052601078 601089 HEALTHY HEART MIX 16/6 OZ CLAMSHELL, UPC 2052601089 601089.1 HEALTHY HEART…
- Manufacturer
- Bergin Fruit And Nut Co 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 (11)
- Best By: 11/20/2013
- 12/11/2013
- 11/23/2013
- 1/28/2014
- 1/11/2014
- 1/12/2014
- 1/18/2014
- 1/21/2014
- 1/22/2014
- 1/29/2014
- 2/2/2014.
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 10 recalled by Bergin Fruit And 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.
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