Food recall

Gordon Food Service recall: Pistachios, Shelled Raw

Gordon Food Service, of Wyoming, MI, recalled Pistachios, Shelled Raw. The FDA's reason: “Gordon Food Service is recalling Tropical Food Nut & Fruit Shelled Raw Pistachios , because there is potential for the box to be mis-packed with chopped peanuts. People who have an allergy or...” The FDA classified it Class I: it could cause serious harm or death. The company began the recall voluntarily on August 30, 2012, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of October 3, 2012. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class I

It could cause serious harm or death

Why

See FDA's words below

Status

Terminated

Closed December 4, 2012

The recall

Company
Gordon Food Service (Wyoming, MI)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Gordon Food Service is recalling Tropical Food Nut & Fruit Shelled Raw Pistachios , because there is potential for the box to be mis-packed with chopped peanuts. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to peanuts run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume this product.”
Where it was sold
restaurants and GFS retail outlets in Florida
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
63058

The product recalled

As the FDA describes them, with the codes that tell whether a package is part of the recall.

  • F-2390-2012 Class I

    Pistachios, Shelled Raw, 4 /2.5 Packed by Tropical Food Nut & Fruit- Orlando, FL 32811

    Codes: GFS Item #866580 10015196182512, Lot 060412, 052912, Best By 02/03/13

    Quantity: 7 cases by GFS distribution center

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Source and notes

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Enforcement Reports (openFDA food recall data) (Public domain (U.S. government work); source U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA), data as of October 3, 2012.

Each week the FDA lists the recalls it has classified in its Enforcement Report, often weeks after the company announced the recall, so a month with five weekly reports tends to count more. Each recall counts once, however many products it covers, in the month FDA first listed it. Class I means the food could cause serious harm or death, Class II temporary or minor harm, and Class III is unlikely to harm anyone. Meat, poultry and most egg products are recalled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, not the FDA, and aren't included. For what to do with a recalled product, see the FDA's recalls page.