The potential salmonella contamination of pistachios has prompted Frito-Lay to recall 1.75 ounce packages of unshelled pistachios with sell-by dates between July 14, 2009 and December 29, 2009. It’s also calling back pistachios sold in Canada under the Munchies brand. Those packages carry sell by dates between August 4, 2009 and December 15, 2009.
The pistachios were supplied by Setton Farms, which recalled its entire 2008 crop. Frito-Lay has not had any reports of illiness and says the recall is a precaution.
But the FDA has had reports of consumers taking ill, and is conducting genetic testing of pistachio samples to determine if there’s any connection.
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Oh, man! I love those nuts although I don’t buy them often. As you pointed out, they’re widely available without shells now, and it’s just too easy to eat the whole bag!
I’ve noticed labels on a few packaged things I buy, like granola bars, declaring their peanuts are “clean”, “uncontaminated” or “checked”. Hmmm. Hope so. Maybe we’ll see this with ’stachios, too.
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I can’t remember the last time I had a granola bar — 15 years maybe — so that “clean” declaration is new to me. Thank you, and I’ll look at them soon just ’cause I’m curious now!
The heck of it is, when I was cooking out of the freezer and used the remainder of my phyllo and saw the pistachios I decided I have to try making baklava very soon. I’m sure my ’stacios are fine but this is hardly the time to to ask people to run out for some to make baklava. My timing is awful!