CLASS I Food recall · Reported 11 May 2016 · FDA Enforcement Report
50% Less Salt Dry Roasted & Salted Inshell Pistachios recalled
Wonderful Pistachios & Almonds is recalling 50% Less Salt Dry Roasted & Salted Inshell Pistachios. The recall was initiated on 9 Mar 2016 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Check your package
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
Recall details
- Recall number
- F-1290-2016
- FDA event ID
- 73485
- Recalling firm
- Wonderful Pistachios & Almonds, Lost Hills, CA
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 9 Mar 2016
- FDA classified
- 29 Apr 2016
- Reported
- 11 May 2016
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Press Release
- Reason category
- Packaging Defects
- Product category
- Nuts
Timeline
| 9 Mar 2016 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 29 Apr 2016 | Classified by FDA | +51 days |
| 11 May 2016 | Published in enforcement report | +12 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Firm is recalling all Pistachio products produced in one of their processing buildings in a two week time frame due to a link with a current outbreak of Salmonellosis.
Packaging recalls include wrong labels, wrong products in the wrong bottle, missing leaflets, short-filled or empty capsules and seals that fail.
Product as listed by the FDA
50% Less Salt Dry Roasted & Salted Inshell Pistachios; Packaged for Trader Joe's. Packaged in 16 oz. bag. UPC 00111348
Where it was distributed
United states and Canada, Mexico and Peru.
Stores named: Trader Joe's
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Firm is recalling all Pistachio products produced in one of their processing buildings in a two week time frame due to a link with a current outbreak of Salmonellosis.
Which lots are affected?
16 oz. bag lot codes 1509123256501, Expiry Date 2016 OCT 28; 1509123256401, Expiry date 2016 OCT 28; 1509123256601, Expiry Date 2016 OCT 29; 1510123307101, Expiry date 2016 NOV 03; 1510123307201, 1510123307301 Expiry Date 2016 NOV 04.
Where was it sold?
United states and Canada, Mexico and Peru.
What should I do if I have it?
Do not eat it. Return it to the store for a refund or throw it away. If you have symptoms after eating it, contact a doctor.
What does Class I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
Other products in this recall event
7 other products · FDA event 73485This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Roasted Salt and Pepper Inshell Pistachios recalled.
More recalls from Wonderful Pistachios & Almonds
All 8| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food | CLASS I | Roasted Salted Inshell Pistachios recalledPackaged under | Wonderful Pistachios & Almonds | Packaging Defects | CA |
| Food | CLASS I | Roasted Sweet Chili Pistachios Packaged under brand name recalledPackaged under | Wonderful Pistachios & Almonds | Packaging Defects | CA |
| Food | CLASS I | Dry Roasted & Salted Inshell Pistachios recalled | Wonderful Pistachios & Almonds | Packaging Defects | CA |
| Food | CLASS I | Dry Roasted & Unsalted Inshell Pistachios recalled | Wonderful Pistachios & Almonds | Packaging Defects | CA |
| Food | CLASS I | Roasted No Salt Inshell Pistachios recalledPackaged under | Wonderful Pistachios & Almonds | Packaging Defects | CA |
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