Food recall: ARO PISTACHIO/ ORANDI FARMS PISTACHIO HALVES N PIECES 30LB WHITE CORRUGATED BOXES-Pistachios Raw
Hoop Nuts LLC DBA Christophers Nut Co (Van Nuys, CA) initiated this food recall on 24 Dec 2012; FDA lists 2 product records under event 64270, classified Class I.
FDA defines Class I as a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. 52% of the 515 food enforcement events initiated in 2012 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 14 Feb 2013. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. This is the only enforcement event on this register for Hoop Nuts LLC DBA Christophers Nut Co.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Hoop Nuts LLC DBA Christophers Nut Co, Van Nuys, CA.
Reason for recall
"Hoop Nuts is recalling Pistachios due to Salmonella."
Distribution
"CA"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-0996-2013 | ARO PISTACHIO/ ORANDI FARMS PISTACHIO HALVES N PIECES 30LB WHITE CORRUGATED BOXES-Pistachios Raw | 20 cases (600 lbs) total | Class I | Terminated | 20 Feb 2013 |
| F-0997-2013 | ARO PISTACHIO/ ORANDI FARMS PISTACHIO HALVES N PIECES 30LB WHITE CORRUGATED BOXES-Pistachios Dry Roasted | 20 cases (600 lbs) total | Class I | Terminated | 20 Feb 2013 |
Context
Questions and answers
Why was this food recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Hoop Nuts is recalling Pistachios due to Salmonella."
What does Class I mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "CA"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 14 Feb 2013. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA food enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.