At least 11 people in nine states have been infected in a salmonella outbreak linked to pistachios, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Wednesday.
Two of the people sickened were hospitalized, the CDC said.
Pistachios with the brand names of Paramount Farms, Trader Joe’s and Wonderful have been recalled by the grower due to the risk of salmonella contamination. Wonderful Pistachios said the products have a 13-digit lot code. The numbers are available on the company’s website through a link in a news release about the recall.
“Wonderful Pistachios takes food safety matters very seriously and is working closely with health officials to identify the source of the problem,” the company said.
People began getting ill on December 12, the CDC said. They range in age from 9 to 69.
In a press release, the company said this is the first time in 30 years one of its products has needed to be recalled.
The CDC says this strain of salmonella causes symptoms 12 to 72 hours after eating the tainted food and recommends all pistachios from these brands be returned.
The Wonderful Co. is recalling its pistachios packaged under the brands Wonderful, Paramount Farms and Trader Joe’s that were distributed nationwide in the U.S. and Canada because they have been linked to a salmonella outbreak that stretches from the Pacific to Atlantic.
The Wednesday recall marks the fourth pistachio recall this year because of Salmonella concerns.
Kanan Enterprises announces the voluntary recall of natural in shell pistachios due to potential contamination with salmonella. Our third party supplier who makes this product has asked us to issue this recall because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.
The only item that is affected by this recall is Favorites Natural Pistachios, a 4.5 ounce stand up pouch bag with a UPC 0 38445 12286 5 and a date code of 15 Feb 2017 and 16 Feb 2017. No other products or dates are affected. This product was distributed nationally through convenience stores.
Consumers with this reported product should not consume this product. They should destroy it or return the product to the point of purchase. Consumers with questions should call 1-800-860-5464, 8:15 am – 5:00pm EST, Monday – Friday
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