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Foxy's California Pistachio Recall: Listeria Risk

Altijira Murray Products recalls Foxy's California Pistachio 1 Pint due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Check your Best By dates.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-1540-2017FoodFoxy's ›
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Recalling firmAltijira Murray Products, LLC675 E Santa Clara St Unit 2087 · Ventura, CA 93002-7115
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What happened, in plain English

Altijira Murray Products, LLC is recalling Foxy's California Pistachio 1 Pint containers because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. This is a Class I recall, indicating the highest risk of serious adverse health consequences or death. The affected products were distributed in California and New York. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/22521-foxy-s-california-pistachio-recall-listeria-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/22521-foxy-s-california-pistachio-recall-listeria-risk · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1540-2017

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“Foxy's California Pistachio Recall: Listeria Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/22521-foxy-s-california-pistachio-recall-listeria-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-1540-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1540-2017%22&limit=1).

Why it’s dangerous

Listeria monocytogenes is a bacteria that can cause serious infections in humans. Ingestion of contaminated food can lead to severe illness, particularly for vulnerable populations, potentially resulting in hospitalization or death.

Who’s affected

Consumers in California and New York who purchased 1-pint containers of Foxy's California Pistachio with Best By dates between March 17, 2017, and March 20, 2017. Individuals with weakened immune systems, pregnant women, older adults, and newborns are at the highest risk for serious infection.

How to tell if you have this one

Check your freezer for 1-pint containers of Foxy's California Pistachio. Look for Best By dates of March 17th, 2017; March 18th, 2017; March 19th, 2017; or March 20th, 2017. The product was sold in California and New York.

  • Brand
    Foxy's
  • Category
    Food
FDA recall event · 6 products

All 6 products in this recall

FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.

  • Classification
    Class I
  • Status
    Terminated
  • Distribution
    U.S. distribution to the following; CA, NY. No foreign distribution.
Recall numberProduct, codes & lots
F-1538-2017foxy's rather thoughtful vanilla 1 Pint; Best By: March 17th 2017, March 18th 2017, March 19th 2017, March 20th 2017
F-1539-2017foxy's oregon cherry vanilla 1 Pint; Best By: March 17th 2017, March 18th 2017, March 19th 2017, March 20th 2017
F-1540-2017foxy's california pistachio 1 Pint; Best By: March 17th 2017, March 18th 2017, March 19th 2017, March 20th 2017
F-1541-2017foxy's rocky road less travelled 1 Pint; Best By: March 17th 2017, March 18th 2017, March 19th 2017, March 20th 2017
F-1542-2017foxy's uncle mike's double chocolate 1 Pint; Best By: March 17th 2017, March 18th 2017, March 19th 2017, March 20th 2017
F-1543-2017foxy's salted caramel and english toffee 1 Pint; Best By: March 17th 2017, March 18th 2017, March 19th 2017, March 20th 2017
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Stop consuming the product

    Do not eat the recalled pistachios due to the risk of Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

  2. Discard or return the item

    The record does not specify a remedy such as a refund or replacement, so consumers should dispose of the product safely.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in California and New York.

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: yesNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: 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: “U.S. distribution to the following; CA, NY. No foreign distribution.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: California, New York.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 3 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Dec 20, 201612. FDA classified it Class I: Feb 24, 201723. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Mar 8, 201734. FDA terminated the recall: Mar 30, 2017420162017
  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.

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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-1540-2017 (December 20, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1540-2017 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 11, 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.
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