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Setton Pistachio of Terra Bella Expands
Nationwide Recall of Pistachios Because of Contamination with Salmonella
Montevideo, Newport, Seftenberg and Larochelle
Source
of Article: http://www.marlerblog.com/
According to an FDA
Press Release, Setton Pistachio of Terra Bella, Inc. announced today that
it is voluntarily recalling from nationwide distribution specific lots of
bulk roasted shelled pistachios and 2,000 lbs., 1,700 lbs., 1,800 lbs. and
1,000 lbs. tote bags of roasted inshell pistachios sold to wholesale
customers due to potential contamination with the Salmonella organism.
The Company is asking
those firms who received bulk product and have further processed,
repackaged, or distributed the affected products to recall those products
and contact FDA.
In addition, the company is voluntarily recalling the following retail
product: Setton Farms brand roasted salted shelled pistachios in 9 oz. film
bags, UPC Code: 034325020252 with a "Best Before" date between
01/06/10 and 01/19/10. This product was distributed in the following
states: SC, GA, FL, NC, VA, TN, KY.
Of the 2,000 known
Salmonella Serotypes, the Salmonella Serotypes found in product test are as
follows:
Montevideo – 9th most
frequent serotype
Newport – 4th most frequent serotype
Seftenberg – 32nd most frequent serotype
Larochelle – not in the top 100
Posted on
March 31, 2009 by Salmonella Lawyer
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