Dry Roasted & Salted Inshell Pistachios; Packaged for Trader Joe's. Packaged in 16 oz. bag. UPC 00079983

Recall Insight

This FDA Food action (record #F-1292-2016) was formally reported on May 11, 2016, with the manufacturer initiating the action on March 9, 2016. It is classified under Critical severity (Class I), with a current status of Terminated. Wonderful Pistachios & Almonds, LLC. is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Lost Hills, CA. Federal records indicate 1,065,747 lbs (total) units are affected, placing this recall in the million-unit bracket that typically triggers nationwide consumer alerts and retailer sweeps.

The documented reason for this recall is: Firm is recalling all Pistachio products produced in one of their processing buildings in a two week time frame due to a link with a current outbreak of Salmonellosis. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: United states and Canada, Mexico and Peru.. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC and NHTSA going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by FDA Food. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 10 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.