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Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-1795-2013·Announced 2013-08-14

Superior Nut Co. Recalls Raw Pistachio Halves Due to Salmonella Risk

Superior Nut Co. Inc. is recalling raw pistachio halves after a positive laboratory test for Salmonella. The recall covers multiple bag sizes distributed nationwide and in Canada.

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 recall is classified as FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls must be scored at least 4.

Plain-English summary

Superior Nut Co. Inc. is recalling specific lots of Raw Pistachio Halves due to a positive laboratory result for Salmonella species. The recall includes 1-pound, 4-pound, 10-pound, and 25-pound packages. The specific lot number is 024413.

The affected products were distributed nationwide across numerous U.S. states and in Canada. The total quantity recalled consists of 120 one-pound units, 52 four-pound bags, 32 ten-pound cases, and 23 twenty-five-pound units. Speciation of the Salmonella strain is currently in progress.

Consumers who have purchased these products should check their pantry for the specific lot number and UPC codes listed in the recall notice. If the product is found, it should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase. No illnesses have been reported in the source text.

The recalled product

Product
Raw Pistachio Halves, 1 pound bag. Item Number 11910, UPC Code: 172043119107; Raw Pistachio Halves, 4 pound bag. Item Number 11911, UPC Code: 172043119114; Raw Pistachio Halves, 10 pound bag in box. Item Number 11912, UPC Code: 172043119121; Raw Pistachio Halves, 25 pound…

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)

  • Lot 024413

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 36 states specifically:

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