Food recall: ARO Pistachios, Pistachios raw kernel - no salt; Sold in 9 oz. raw kernel, no salt airtight jar; 2.5 lb raw Kernel, no s
FDA enforcement event 65375 is a food recall by ARO Pistachios, Inc. of Terra Bella, CA, initiated 4 Jun 2013 and classified Class I, with 4 product records.
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. 37% of the 546 food enforcement events initiated in 2013 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 8 Sep 2017. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. ARO Pistachios, Inc. has 2 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 4 product records per event.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
ARO Pistachios, Inc., Terra Bella, CA.
Reason for recall
"Epidemiological evidence in Salmonella Senftenberg outbreak points to product produced at firm."
Distribution
"CA, TX, MN, OR, NY, MI, UT, IA, AL, VA, NJ,AZ, GA, PA. and FL, IL, SC, OH, MA, NE, KY, UT, CT, LA, IN, DC, KS, OK, NH,, RI,, NC, MD, AK,"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-1632-2013 | ARO Pistachios, Pistachios raw kernel - no salt; Sold in 9 oz. raw kernel, no salt airtight jar; 2.5 lb raw Kernel, no salt, air tight jar; 30 lb Bulk raw kernel, no salt. | ~550,000 pounds 2012 crop year. | Class I | Terminated | 17 Jul 2013 |
| F-1633-2013 | ARO Pistachios, Inc., Pistachios roasted/salted, in shell; sold in 6 oz. in shell R/S Poly Resealable bag; 1 lb. in shell R/S Poly Resealable bag; 2 lb. R/S airtight Jar 5 lb. in shell R/S Poly Resealable bag 25 lb bulk in shell R/S | ~550,000 lbs total crop year. | Class I | Terminated | 17 Jul 2013 |
| F-1634-2013 | ARO Pistachios, Inc., Pistachios roasted inshell - no salt; 25 lb bulk . | ~550,000 lbs total crop year. | Class I | Terminated | 17 Jul 2013 |
| F-1635-2013 | ARO Pistachios, Inc., Pistachios inshell - raw; 25 lb bulk . | ~550,000 lbs. total crop year. | Class I | Terminated | 17 Jul 2013 |
Context
Other enforcement events for ARO Pistachios, Inc.
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 2018 | Inshell R/S 21/25 US-Select Pistachios NET WT. 25 lbs. 11.34 kg Product of the USA ARO Pistachio Inc. 19570 Avenue 88, T (81398) | Food | Class I | 1 |
Questions and answers
Why was this food recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Epidemiological evidence in Salmonella Senftenberg outbreak points to product produced at firm."
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, TX, MN, OR, NY, MI, UT, IA, AL, VA, NJ,AZ, GA, PA. and FL, IL, SC, OH, MA, NE, KY, UT, CT, LA, IN, DC, KS, OK, NH,, RI,, NC, MD, AK,"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 8 Sep 2017. "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.