Fisher Brand chopped walnuts packaged in blue polyethylene bags with white lettering were recalled due to Salmonella contamination. Consumers should avoid using these products after the best by date.
“Fisher Brand Chopped Walnuts Recall: Salmonella Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/26864-fisher-brand-chopped-walnuts-recall-salmonella-risk. Based on FDA recall #F-3047-2015 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-3047-2015%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on May 1, 2015, that John B. Sanfilippo & Son Inc. is recalling Fisher Brand chopped walnuts due to Salmonella contamination. The firm initiated this voluntary Class I recall after samples tested positive for the bacteria.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Fisher Brand
Product: Chopped walnuts in 10 ounce polyethylene stand-up bags with zipper
Packaging details: Blue bag with white lettering
Best By dates: 3/23/16 HC1 and 3/23/16 HC2
Quantity: 5885 cases of 7/10 oz bags per case
The hazard
According to the FDA, a bag of Fisher Walnuts sampled by the agency tested positive for Salmonella. The recall is classified as Class I, indicating a reasonable probability that the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show John B. Sanfilippo & Son Inc. has had 4 other recalls on record since March 20, 2014. Other recent recalls of similar products include Great Value Honey Roasted Cashews Recall (March 7, 2024), Good & Gather Sweet Cajun Trail Mix Recall (May 28, 2021), and Fisher Chopped Walnuts Recall (December 30, 2014). Other recent recalls of similar products include Mellace Wegmans Mixed Nuts Recall (December 2, 2025), John B Sanfilippo & Sons Southern Style Nuts Gourmet Hunter Mix Recall (May 5, 2026), and Squirrel Brand Travelers Mix Recall (May 5, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for Fisher Brand chopped walnuts in 10-ounce blue polyethylene bags with white lettering. The best by date is March 23, 2016.
Brand
Fisher Brand
Category
Food
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Product Date
Look for the best by date on the bag, which is March 23, 2016.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 2.3 years after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class I
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Official source: FDA Recall #F-3047-2015 (May 1, 2015) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-3047-2015 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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