The FDA Says to Avoid All Pistachio Products
Federal food safety officials have issued a consumer warning to stop eating all foods containing pistachios until they determine the source of another possible salmonella outbreak. The FDA learned about the potential salmonella problem last Tuesday, when Kraft Foods Inc. notified the agency that it had detected salmonella in roasted pistachios through routine product testing.
The source of the infection has been traced to the Central California-based Setton Farms which is the nation’s second-largest pistachio processor. Setton Farms has voluntarily recalled all of its 2008 crop — more than 1 million pounds of nuts. Late last week it also made the decision to shut down the plant.
Kraft and the Georgia Nut Co. have recalled their Back to Nature Nantucket Blend trail mix. Kroger Co., a grocery chain, has recalled one of its lines of bagged pistachios because of possible salmonella contamination due to the fact that Setton Farms also supplied its nuts. Those nuts were sold in 31 states.
It will take weeks to determine how many products could be affected, officials say. Contaminated products might even include such things as ice cream and cake mixes. Setton Farms has shipped 2,000-pound bags of nuts to 36 wholesalers across the country. The plant is based in Terra Bella, a rural hamlet in Tulare County, California.
This possible contamination is not connected with the recent outbreak associated with peanuts or peanut butter.
Read about the Symptoms and Treatment of Salmonella Food Poisoning
Source: “The Georgia Nut Company Issues Voluntary Recall of Certain Snack Products Containing Shelled Pistachio Nuts Because of Possible Health Risk“, FDA, March 25, 2009
Source: “Back to Nature Foods Company Conducts Nationwide Recall of Nantucket Blend Trail Mix Containing Pistachio Nuts Because of Possible Health Risk“, FDA, March 25, 2009
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