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Kanan Favorites Natural Pistachios Recall: Salmonella Risk

Kanan Enterprises recalls Favorites Natural Pistachios, roasted & salted pouches that may contain Salmonella. Consumers should check UPC 038445122865 for affected products.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #F-0817-2016FoodKanan Enterprises ›
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Official pagewww.circlek.com
Recalling firmKanan Enterprises, Inc.31900 Solon Rd · Solon, OH 44139-3536
✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Kanan Enterprises is recalling Favorites Natural Pistachios pouches that may contain Salmonella. This poses a risk of foodborne illness if consumed, especially for vulnerable groups like young children, elderly, or those with weakened immune systems. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/25074-kanan-favorites-natural-pistachios-recall-salmonella-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/25074-kanan-favorites-natural-pistachios-recall-salmonella-risk · Updated August 18, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #F-0817-2016

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“Kanan Favorites Natural Pistachios Recall: Salmonella Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/25074-kanan-favorites-natural-pistachios-recall-salmonella-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-0817-2016 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0817-2016%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on March 10, 2016, that Kanan Enterprises Inc. voluntarily recalled Favorites Natural Pistachios due to potential Salmonella contamination. The agency classified the recall as Class I.

How to tell if you have it

  • Favorites Natural Pistachios, roasted & salted
  • 4.5 oz (128g) pouch
  • UPC 0 38445 12286 5
  • Distributed by Circle K
  • Best Before 15 Feb 2017 and 16 Feb 2017

The hazard

The firm was notified by its supplier that the product may contain Salmonella. The FDA classified the recall as Class I, indicating a dangerous or defective product that could cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Kanan Enterprises Inc. has 6 other recalls on record since April 3, 2015. Other recent recalls of similar products include Greenworld Food Express Al Yaman Halawa Pistachio Jars Recall (June 9, 2026), Bettergoods Pistachio Nut Butter Recalled Due to Salmonella Risk (July 17, 2026), and John B Sanfilippo & Sons Southern Style Nuts Gourmet Hunter Mix Recall (May 5, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for Favorites Natural Pistachios, roasted & salted pouches with UPC 038445122865 sold by Circle K stores. The products were distributed with a best-by date of February 15 or 16, 2017.

  • Brand
    Kanan Enterprises
  • Product
    Kanan Enterprises, Inc. recalls Favorites Natural Pistachios, roasted & salted, 4.5 oz (128g) pouch UPC 0 38445 12286 5 Proudly distributed by Circle K
  • Category
    Food
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product UPC

    Look for the UPC code 038445122865 on the pouch to confirm if it is affected.

  2. Discard Unsafe Product

    If the product contains Salmonella, it may cause food poisoning; discard the pouch immediately.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in 5 states.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: yesILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: yesMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: yesINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: yesAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: yesARTennessee: 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: “Product was shipped to the following states: AR, AZ, IL, IN & MI.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Arizona, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 3.2 years after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Mar 10, 201612. FDA classified it Class I: Mar 28, 201623. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Apr 6, 201634. FDA terminated the recall: May 20, 2019420162019
  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.

Take action

Contact Kanan Enterprises

We’ve drafted a message you can send Kanan Enterprises to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.

Subject: Recall F-0817-2016 — Kanan Enterprises Kanan Favorites Natural Pistachios Recall: Salmonella Risk

Hello,

I own a Kanan Favorites Natural Pistachios Recall: Salmonella Risk that is covered by recall F-0817-2016 from Kanan Enterprises.

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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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-0817-2016 (March 10, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0817-2016 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 18, 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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