Pistachios Recalled Due To Salmonella Risk

Wonderful Pistachios has voluntarily recalled a limited number of flavors and sizes of in-shell and shelled pistachios due to a risk of Salmonella contamination, according to the Food and Drug Administration.

Wonderful pistachios have been recalled.
Photo Credit: *U.S. Food and Drug Association website*

The pistachios were sold under the Wonderful and Trader Joe's brand names.

Photo Credit: U.S. Food and Drug Administration website

The voluntary recall of in-shell and shelled pistachios is due to a risk of Salmonella contamination.
Photo Credit: *Food and Drug Administration Website*

Donna Christopher

03/11/2016 2:00 p.m.

Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.

Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain.

In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.

According to Center for Disease Control and Prevention some of the products may be linked to an outbreak of Salmonellosis. The products, which were distributed through several retailers nationwide and Canada, can be identified by a 13-digit lot code number that can be found on the lower back or bottom panel of the package.

The products were sold under the "Wonderful" and "Trader Joe's" brand names.

Click here for a list of the specific products.

For more information, call (844)505-3844 .

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