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Class I · High risk Terminated Initiated Jun 4, 2013 (13 years ago)

ARO Pistachios Pistachios raw kernel recall

Recalled by ARO Pistachios, Inc. · Terra Bella, CA, United States

Class I — High risk. Reasonable probability of serious harm or death.

Why it was recalled

Epidemiological evidence in Salmonella Senftenberg outbreak points to product produced at firm.

Pathogen: Salmonella

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What was recalled

ARO Pistachios, Pistachios raw kernel - no salt; Sold in 9 oz. raw kernel, no salt airtight jar; 2.5 lb raw Kernel, no salt, air tight jar; 30 lb Bulk raw kernel, no salt.

Quantity: ~550,000 pounds 2012 crop year.

Food: Nuts & seeds

Lot codes, dates and UPCs

A recall covers only these codes. Compare them with the lot number, best-by date or UPC printed on your package.

all codes in 2012 crop year.

Where it was sold

Alaska Alabama Arizona California Connecticut District of Columbia Florida Georgia Iowa Illinois Indiana Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Massachusetts Maryland Michigan Minnesota North Carolina Nebraska New Hampshire New Jersey New York Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina Texas Utah Virginia

FDA's distribution note: CA, TX, MN, OR, NY, MI, UT, IA, AL, VA, NJ,AZ, GA, PA. and FL, IL, SC, OH, MA, NE, KY, UT, CT, LA, IN, DC, KS, OK, NH,, RI,, NC, MD, AK,

Do not eat it. Class I means FDA judged there is a reasonable probability of serious illness or death. If the brand, size and lot or date code on your package match, throw the product away or return it to the store for a refund, and clean any surface or container it touched. If anyone has eaten it and feels unwell, contact a doctor and mention the recall. FDA lists this recall as terminated: the company has finished removing the product, so it should no longer be on shelves - but it can still be in a freezer or pantry.

Recalling firm
ARO Pistachios, Inc.
Initiated by
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall initiated
Jun 4, 2013
In FDA report of
Jul 17, 2013
Terminated
Sep 8, 2017
FDA recall number
F-1632-2013 · event 65375
Official record
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Also recalled with it (3 more products)

FDA files each product of one recall action separately; these share the same FDA event.

Class I · High risk Terminated Salmonella

ARO Pistachios Inc

Reason Epidemiological evidence in Salmonella Senftenberg outbreak points to product produced at firm.

ARO Pistachios, Inc. 32 states F-1633-2013
Class I · High risk Terminated Salmonella

ARO Pistachios Inc

Reason Epidemiological evidence in Salmonella Senftenberg outbreak points to product produced at firm.

ARO Pistachios, Inc. 32 states F-1634-2013
Class I · High risk Terminated Salmonella

ARO Pistachios Inc

Reason Epidemiological evidence in Salmonella Senftenberg outbreak points to product produced at firm.

ARO Pistachios, Inc. 32 states F-1635-2013

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Reason Firm is recalling one lot of pistachios after customer tested product and had a positive result for Salmonella

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