Sam Dry Fruits recalls Select Pistachios with Salmonella risk
Sam Dry Fruits recalls 25lb Select Pistachios from August 2018 due to Salmonella contamination. Consumers should check lot numbers and contact the company for details.
Lower-risk recall
Positive result for Salmonella received while investigating to determine supplier of direct customer's positive findings also for Salmonella
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What happened, in plain English
Sam Dry Fruits is recalling 25-pound Select Pistachios produced in August 2018 because they tested positive for Salmonella. This poses a risk of foodborne illness if eaten. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/18235-sam-dry-fruits-recalls-select-pistachios-with-salmonella-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/18235-sam-dry-fruits-recalls-select-pistachios-with-salmonella-risk · Updated October 5, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0617-2019
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“Sam Dry Fruits recalls Select Pistachios with Salmonella risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 5, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/18235-sam-dry-fruits-recalls-select-pistachios-with-salmonella-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-0617-2019 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0617-2019%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The pistachios tested positive for Salmonella bacteria during supplier investigations. Salmonella can cause food poisoning, leading to symptoms like diarrhea, fever, and stomach cramps.
Who’s affected
Anyone who purchased the 25-pound Select Pistachios from Sam Dry Fruits in the USA with a production date of August 2018. People with weakened immune systems are at higher risk of foodborne illness.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the lot number RS100119 on the packaging. The product was produced in the USA with a production date of August 2018 and has a best by date of February 2020.
- Brand
Sam Dry Fruits- Category
Food
What to do — step by step
Check Product Details
Look for the lot number RS100119 on the packaging to confirm if the product is recalled.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 4 states.
FDA distribution: “NJ, MD, NY, PA, NJ” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 6 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class I
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
- Official source: FDA Recall #F-0617-2019 (October 23, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0617-2019 to see it in context.
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