American Gourmet Recalls Roasted & Salted Pistachios Due to Salmonella Risk
American Gourmet recalls roasted and salted pistachios (2.5, 4, 7.5 oz) due to potential Salmonella contamination. Check your UPCs and best-by dates.
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American Gourmet is recalling American Gourmet Roasted and Salted Pistachios because they may be contaminated with Salmonella.
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What happened, in plain English
American Gourmet is recalling Roasted & Salted Pistachios in 2.5 oz, 4 oz, and 7.5 oz sizes because they may be contaminated with Salmonella. The affected products were distributed in San Diego, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties in California. Consumers should check their packages for specific UPCs and best-by dates between November 5, 2016, and January 13, 2017. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/24999-american-gourmet-recalls-roasted-salted-pistachios-due-to-salmonella-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/24999-american-gourmet-recalls-roasted-salted-pistachios-due-to-salmonella-risk · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-1996-2016
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“American Gourmet Recalls Roasted & Salted Pistachios Due to Salmonella Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/24999-american-gourmet-recalls-roasted-salted-pistachios-due-to-salmonella-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-1996-2016 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-1996-2016%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
Salmonella is a bacteria that can cause foodborne illness. Infection may lead to symptoms such as fever, diarrhea, vomiting, and abdominal cramps. For vulnerable populations, these infections can become severe or life-threatening.
Who’s affected
Consumers in San Diego, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties who purchased American Gourmet Roasted & Salted Pistachios between November 5, 2016, and January 13, 2017. Individuals with weakened immune systems, young children, the elderly, or pregnant women are at higher risk for serious infection from Salmonella.
How to tell if you have this one
Check your pistachio packages for the brand name American Gourmet and sizes of 2.5 oz, 4 oz, or 7.5 oz. Look for UPC codes 1578600108, 1578600135, or 1578600123. Verify the Best By date is between 11.5.2016 and 1.13.2017.
- Brand
American Gourmet- Product
Roasted & Salted Pistachios, size: 2.5 oz, 4 oz, 7.5 oz., UPC 1578600108, 1578600135, 1578600123- Category
Food
What to do — step by step
Stop consuming the product
Do not eat the recalled pistachios if they match the described UPCs and dates.
Discard or return the item
The record does not specify a return address or refund process, so please dispose of the product safely.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in California.
FDA distribution: “CA: distributed in San Diego, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: California.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 5 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class I
- FDA terminated the recall
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
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-1996-2016 (March 18, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-1996-2016 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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