The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2009-2016·Announced 2016-09-07

Raw Pistachios Recalled Due to Potential Salmonella Contamination

International Foodsource LLC is recalling raw shelled pistachios due to potential Salmonella contamination found in FDA testing.

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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

International Foodsource, LLC is recalling 2 boxes of IFS Web Bulk Pistachio Raw Shelled 80% Wholes, Net Wt. 30 lb. (13 kg). The product is identified by Lot #78998 and UPC 790429239630.

The recall was initiated because FDA contract laboratory testing determined that the raw pistachios may be contaminated with Salmonella. The product was distributed nationwide.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and follow the instructions provided by the recalling firm or the FDA for disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
IFS Web Bulk Pistachio Raw Shelled 80% Wholes Net Wt. 30 lb. (13 kg) International Foodsource LLC 52 Richboynton Rd. Dover NJ 07801 UPC 790429239630
Affected units
2

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Lot numbers (1)

  • Lot #78998

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 4 recalled by International Foodsource, LLC 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 4 products in this recall →

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