Lower riskFood recall · FDA · Published December 30, 2014
Fisher Chopped Walnuts Recall: Possible Salmonella Contamination
John B. Sanfilippo & Son Inc. recalls Fisher brand chopped walnuts in 8oz plastic bags due to possible Salmonella contamination. Check UPC 070690 02360 3 for affected items.
“Fisher Chopped Walnuts Recall: Possible Salmonella Contamination.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/28318-fisher-chopped-walnuts-recall-possible-salmonella-contamination. Based on FDA recall #F-0935-2015 (https://api.fda.gov/food/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22F-0935-2015%22&limit=1).
John B. Sanfilippo & Son Inc. recalled Fisher brand chopped walnuts due to possible Salmonella contamination, according to the FDA. The Food and Drug Administration announced the Class I recall on December 30, 2014.
How to tell if you have it
Fisher brand chopped walnuts in 8 oz. (226 g) plastic bags
UPC: 070690 02360 3 or 00070690023603
Best By Dates: 10/31/15 TQ2, 11/01/15 TQ1, 11/01/15 TQ2, 11/03/15 TQ1, 11/03/15 TQ2
Sold in AR, AZ, NM, OK, TX
The hazard
The product poses a possible contamination with Salmonella. The FDA reported that a bag of Fisher Walnuts sampled by the agency tested positive for Salmonella.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show John B. Sanfilippo & Son Inc. has 4 other recalls on record since 2014-03-20. Other recent recalls of similar products include Great Value Honey Roasted Cashews Recall (2024-03-07), John B. Sanfilippo Trail Mix Recall (2021-05-28), and Fisher Brand Chopped Walnuts Recall (2015-05-01). Additional similar recalls include John B Sanfilippo & Sons Southern Style Nuts Gourmet Hunter Mix Recall (2026-05-05), Mellace Wegmans Mixed Nuts Recall (2025-12-02), and John B Sanfilippo & Sons Southern Style Nuts Hunter Mix 30oz jars may contain Salmonella (2026-05-05).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for Fisher brand chopped walnuts in 8oz plastic bags with UPC 070690 02360 3. The best by dates range from October 31, 2015 to November 3, 2015.
Brand
Fisher
Product
Chopped walnuts packaged in 8 oz. (226 g) plastic bags under the Fisher brand
Category
Food
FDA recall event · 2 products
All 2 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
*** US: AR, AZ, NM, OK, TX
Recall number
Product, codes & lots
Quantity
F-0935-2015
Chopped walnuts packaged in 8 oz. (226 g) plastic bags under the Fisher brand.; UPC: 070690 02360 3. Best By Dates: 10/31/15 TQ2, 11/01/15 TQ1, 11/01/15 TQ2, 11/03/15 TQ1, 11/03/15 TQ2.
9,849 cases (78,792 bags)
F-0936-2015
Pecan cookie pieces packaged in 8 oz. (226 g) plastic bags under the Fisher brand.; UPC: 070690 02351 1. Best By Dates: 11/03/15 TQ1, 11/03/15 TQ2.
6,619 cases (52,952 bags)
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Product Details
Look for the UPC code 070690 02360 3 on the packaging of Fisher brand chopped walnuts in 8oz plastic bags.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in 5 states.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
FDA distribution: “*** US: AR, AZ, NM, OK, TX” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Arizona, Arkansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 16 months 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.
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-0935-2015 (December 30, 2014) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for F-0935-2015 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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