CLASS I Food recall · Reported 31 Jul 2013 · FDA Enforcement Report

Pistachios, Salted in the Shell recalled by Hearthside Food Solutions

Hearthside Food Solutions is recalling Pistachios, Salted in the Shell, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 11 Jun 2013 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesBest by dates between 02-26-14 to 06-03-14

Quantity recalled17,538 lbs

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-1733-2013
FDA event ID: 65729
Recalling firm: Hearthside Food Solutions, Willmar, MN
Brand: Pistachios
Classification: Class I
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 11 Jun 2013
FDA classified: 23 Jul 2013
Reported: 31 Jul 2013
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Letter
Reason category: Packaging Defects
Product category: Nuts

Timeline

11 Jun 2013	Recall initiated by company
23 Jul 2013	Classified by FDA	+42 days
31 Jul 2013	Published in enforcement report	+8 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

One of our vendors, ARO Pistachio Inc., is issuing an FDA Class 2 Voluntary Recall on certain shipments of pistachios.

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

Pistachios, Salted in the Shell packaged in the following configurations: 1. Gurley's Golden Recipe Natural Pistachios in 2 oz., 2.25 oz., 12 oz., 3 lb., and 25 lb; 2. Mountain Country Natural Pistachios, in 2. 25 oz., and 3.5 oz.; 3. Rachael's Natural Pistachios in 2 oz.

Where it was distributed

Nationwide, no OUS distribution

Nationwide

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

One of our vendors, ARO Pistachio Inc., is issuing an FDA Class 2 Voluntary Recall on certain shipments of pistachios.

Which lots are affected?

Best by dates between 02-26-14 to 06-03-14

Where was it sold?

Nationwide, no OUS distribution

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.

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