Crescent Raw Pistachio Recall: Salmonella Risk
Crescent Specialty Foods recalls 6 oz. bags of raw pistachios due to potential Salmonella contamination. Check your UPC and discard if affected.
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Product has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.
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What happened, in plain English
Crescent Specialty Foods Inc is recalling approximately 1,165 packages of Raw Pistachios because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The product was sold in 6 oz. clear plastic bags under the Crescent brand. No expiration dates or codes are listed on the packaging. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/24038-crescent-raw-pistachio-recall-salmonella-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/24038-crescent-raw-pistachio-recall-salmonella-risk · Updated October 9, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1708-2016
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“Crescent Raw Pistachio Recall: Salmonella Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 9, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/24038-crescent-raw-pistachio-recall-salmonella-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-1708-2016 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1708-2016%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The raw pistachios may be contaminated with Salmonella bacteria. Ingesting this pathogen can cause foodborne illness, leading to symptoms such as fever, diarrhea, abdominal cramps, and vomiting.
Who’s affected
Consumers who purchased 6 oz. bags of raw pistachios distributed in Oregon and Washington between unspecified dates prior to June 10, 2016, are affected. Individuals with weakened immune systems, the elderly, young children, and pregnant women are at higher risk for serious infection from Salmonella.
How to tell if you have this one
Look for a 6 oz. clear plastic bag of raw pistachios sold under the Crescent brand. The label reads "Crescent *** PISTACHIO RAW Net Wt. 6 oz. (170g) *** Ingredients: Raw Pistachios" and lists Crescent Specialty Foods, Inc. in Everett, WA as the distributor. The UPC is 8 95296 00103 5.
- Brand
Crescent- Product
Raw Pistachios, packaged in a 6 oz. clear, plastic bag, sold under Crescent brand. UPC 8 95296 00103 5. Product is- Category
Food
What to do — step by step
Stop consuming the product
Do not eat the raw pistachios due to the potential Salmonella contamination.
Discard or return the item
The record does not specify a remedy, so consumers should discard the product or contact the retailer for a refund.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in Oregon and Washington.
FDA distribution: “distributed in Oregon and Washington” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Oregon, Washington.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 8 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.
Contact Crescent
We’ve drafted a message you can send Crescent to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall F-1708-2016 — Crescent Raw Pistachio Recall: Salmonella Risk Hello, I own a Crescent Raw Pistachio Recall: Salmonella Risk that is covered by recall F-1708-2016 from Crescent. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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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-1708-2016 (June 10, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1708-2016 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 9, 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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