Food recall

John B. Sanfilippo & Son Inc. recall: Fisher Brand chopped walnuts

John B. Sanfilippo & Son Inc., of Elgin, IL, recalled Fisher Brand chopped walnuts. The FDA's reason: “A bag of Fisher Walnuts sampled by the FDA, tested positive for Salmonella.” The FDA classified it Class I: it could cause serious harm or death. The company began the recall voluntarily on May 1, 2015, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of September 2, 2015. 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

Salmonella

Status

Terminated

Closed August 15, 2017

The recall

Company
John B. Sanfilippo & Son Inc. (Elgin, IL)
Reason, in FDA's words
“A bag of Fisher Walnuts sampled by the FDA, tested positive for Salmonella.”
Where it was sold
The distribution spread sheet is attached via email. The firm shipped to 8 distributors and 11 retailers.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
71847

The product recalled

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

  • F-3047-2015 Class I

    Fisher Brand chopped walnuts, packaged in 10 ounce, polyethylene stand-up bag with zipper. The bag is blue with white lettering.

    Codes: Best By 3/23/16 HC1 and 3/23/16 HC2

    Quantity: 5885 cases of 7/10 oz bags per case

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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 September 2, 2015.

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.