I can’t believe there is another nut recall due to salmonella! This time Pistachios which is one of my favorites that I frequently buy. The FDA is recommending consumers avoid ALL pistachio products. Story below.
A California pistachio processor issued a nationwide voluntary recall on Tuesday of pistachios due to potential salmonella contamination.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the California Dept. of Public Health are investigating the matter. Thus far, several illnesses have been reported by consumers that may be associated with the pistachios, the FDA said.
The recalled nuts were shipped on or after September 1, 2008 by Setton Pistachio of Terra Bella Inc.
Because the pistachios were used as ingredients in a variety of foods, the FDA said the recall is likely to impact many products. It also said the investigation at Setton was ongoing and may lead to additional pistachio product recalls.
Setton’s current recall involves about 1 million pounds of pistachios, according to the FDA. Setton said the recall is not related to the recent recalls associated with peanuts or peanut butter.
The FDA recommends that consumers avoid eating pistachio products until further information is available about the scope of affected products.
Fortunately, they were able to discover this problem as early as now.. hope that this problem will soon be resolved.. gladly, no one got ill because of these products..
Sigh, … another thing to look into.
I did see this on TV and good thing I did as I love pistachio nuts.
they also said that smoked salmon was being recalled.