Skip to content
Lower risk Food recall · FDA · Published October 23, 2018

ARO Pistachios Recall: Salmonella Risk in Inshell R/S 21/25 US-Select

ARO Pistachios recall one lot (Lot RSI00119) of Inshell R/S 21/2:25 US-Select pistachios due to Salmonella contamination. Consumers should check product details and contact the company for guidance.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0432-2019FoodARO Pistachios ›
Take action

Contact the company

Recalling firmARO Pistachios, Inc.19570 Avenue 88 · Terra Bella, CA 93270-9705
✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

What happened, in plain English

ARO Pistachios is recalling a specific lot of Inshell R/S 21/25 US-Select pistachios after testing found Salmonella. This poses a health risk as Salmonella can cause food poisoning. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/18240-aro-pistachios-recall-salmonella-risk-in-inshell-r-s-21.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/18240-aro-pistachios-recall-salmonella-risk-in-inshell-r-s-21 · Updated October 5, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0432-2019

Cite this page

“ARO Pistachios Recall: Salmonella Risk in Inshell R/S 21/25 US-Select.” GovInfoNow, updated October 5, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/18240-aro-pistachios-recall-salmonella-risk-in-inshell-r-s-21. Based on FDA recall #F-0432-2019 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0432-2019%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

Salmonella bacteria can cause food poisoning, leading to symptoms like diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps. The contamination was detected through customer testing of the product.

Who’s affected

Anyone who purchased the recalled lot of Inshell R/S 21/25 US-Select pistachios (Lot RSI00119) from the USA. People with compromised immune systems are at higher risk from Salmonella.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the lot number RSI00119 on the packaging. The product was sold in the USA with a net weight of 25 lbs (11.34 kg) and best by date of February 2020.

  • Brand
    ARO Pistachios
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Details

    Look for the lot number RSI00119 on the packaging to confirm if your pistachios are recalled.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in California and New Jersey.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: yesNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: yesCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: not listedTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “One customer - broker in CA - two warehouse delivery locations - one in CA, one in NJ” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: California, New Jersey.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 6 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Oct 23, 201812. FDA classified it Class I: Nov 13, 201823. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Nov 14, 201834. FDA terminated the recall: Apr 9, 2019420182019
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class I
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

✎ GovInfoNow

Questions people ask

Is this product safe to eat?

No, the recalled lot contains Salmonella and should not be consumed.

Similar recalls

Latest food recalls

Keep exploring

Where this comes from

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-0432-2019 (October 23, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0432-2019 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 5, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
  • GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official FDA recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.
GovInfoNow is an independent guide. We are not FDA or any government agency. Always confirm details with the official recall.Data: CPSC · FDA · NHTSA · USDA