Bergin Fruit and Nut Recalls Pistachio Products Due to Salmonella Risk
Bergin Fruit and Nut Company is recalling specific Mega Omega Mix pistachio products because Salmonella was found 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 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 source text explicitly identifies the agency classification as Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Bergin Fruit and Nut Company is initiating a recall of several Mega Omega Mix pistachio products. The recall involves specific SKUs including the 12/8 OZ SQ TUB, 15#, 16/7 OZ CLAMSHELL, and 5# varieties, identified by UPCs 2052604293, 2052604290, 2052604292, and 2052604291.
The recall is being conducted because Salmonella was found in the environment at ARO Pistachio Inc., the company that supplied the pistachios used in these products. The FDA 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 affected products were distributed in California, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, and Wisconsin. Consumers should check their pantries for these specific products and stop consuming them if found.
The recalled product
- Product
- 604293 MEGA OMEGA MIX 12/8 OZ SQ TUB, UPC 2052604293 604293.04 MEGA OMEGA MIX 12/8 OZ SQ TUB BOULDER, UPC 2052604293 604293.05 MEGA OMEGA MIX 12/8 OZ SQ TUB FESTIVAL, UPC 2052604293 604290 MEGA OMEGA MIX 15#, UPC 2052604290 604292 MEGA OMEGA MIX 16/7 OZ…
- Manufacturer
- Bergin Fruit And Nut Co Inc
- Category
- Food — Nuts and Seeds
- 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 (6)
- 11/26/13
- 1/11/2014
- 1/19/2014
- 1/22/2014
- 1/28/2014
- 1/29/2014.
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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