Finding Safe Pistachios, April 2009

For my loyal readers of http://www.wholefoodandmoreblog.com/ we wanted to reach out to you in regard to the recent pistachio recall.

We wanted to let you know that not all pistachios have been affected and that a new site, http://www.pistachiorecall.org/ PistachioRecall.org, the result of a collaboration between the FDA and California growers/processors, is now available. The site lists specific safe pistachio products and brands not affected by the recall.


The CAL-PURE co-op of California pistachio growers ("CAL-PURE") and the Western Pistachio Association ("WPA") have created this consumer website to list the brands reported as not containing any pistachio products from Setton Pistachio of Terra Bella, Inc, which has initiated a voluntary recall of pistachios due to potential contamination with the Salmonella organism.

The vast majority of pistachio products and foods containing pistachio products do not contain pistachios from Setton. A list of products not containing pistachios from Setton is set forth in the side bar.

For a list of products affected by the recall, consumers should visit www.fda.gov/pistachios/. Consumers should go to company and brand websites for further information about specific products.

CAL-PURE and the WPA continue to work closely with regulators and industry leaders to monitor the progress and scope of the voluntary recall, with consumer health and safety as their primary concern. Given the fluid nature of the recall, this website will be revised and amended on an ongoing basis.


To see the FDA announcement, http://www.fda.gov/pistachios/



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