CLASS I Food recall · Reported 3 Oct 2012 · FDA Enforcement Report
Pistachios, Shelled Raw, 4 /2.5 recalled by Gordon Food Service
Gordon Food Service is recalling Pistachios, Shelled Raw, 4 /2.5, distributed in Florida. The recall was initiated on 30 Aug 2012 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-2390-2012
- FDA event ID
- 63058
- Recalling firm
- Gordon Food Service, Wyoming, MI
- Brand
- Pistachios
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 30 Aug 2012
- FDA classified
- 24 Sep 2012
- Reported
- 3 Oct 2012
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Reason category
- Other Reasons
- Product category
- Nuts
Timeline
| 30 Aug 2012 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 24 Sep 2012 | Classified by FDA | +25 days |
| 3 Oct 2012 | Published in enforcement report | +9 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Gordon Food Service is recalling Tropical Food Nut & Fruit Shelled Raw Pistachios , because there is potential for the box to be mis-packed with chopped peanuts. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to peanuts run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume this product.
Product as listed by the FDA
Pistachios, Shelled Raw, 4 /2.5 Packed by Tropical Food Nut & Fruit- Orlando, FL 32811
Where it was distributed
restaurants and GFS retail outlets in Florida
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Gordon Food Service is recalling Tropical Food Nut & Fruit Shelled Raw Pistachios , because there is potential for the box to be mis-packed with chopped peanuts. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to peanuts run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume this product.
Which lots are affected?
GFS Item #866580 10015196182512, Lot 060412, 052912, Best By 02/03/13
Where was it sold?
restaurants and GFS retail outlets in Florida
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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