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Food recall: Roasted and Salted In Shell Pistachio Nuts, repackaged into 48 ounce red topped gift jars labeled "Orchard Fresh HINES";
Hines Nut Co (Dallas, TX) initiated this food recall on 11 Jun 2013; FDA lists 1 product record under event 65448, 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. 37% of the 546 food enforcement events initiated in 2013 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 15 Dec 2014. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Hines Nut Co has 4 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 1 product record 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
Hines Nut Co, Dallas, TX.
Reason for recall
"The product recall is being initiated because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella."
Distribution
"AR, MN, PA, and TX"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-1658-2013 | Roasted and Salted In Shell Pistachio Nuts, repackaged into 48 ounce red topped gift jars labeled "Orchard Fresh HINES"; 16 ounce trays labeled "Natural Pistachios, Roasted and Salted"; and 16 ounce bags labeled "Hines Natural Pistachios". | 4,000 lbs | Class I | Terminated | 17 Jul 2013 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Hines Nut Co
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr 2015 | Walnuts Halves & Pieces in black foam trays with a green and gold label. Net Weight 16-oz 454.0 grams UPC: 0078264065165 | Food | Class I | 1 |
| 10 Feb 2015 | Walnuts Halves & Pieces Net Weight 16-oz 454.0 Grams UPC: 0078264065165 Hines Nut Company Dallas, Texas 75201; Walnuts H | Food | Class I | 1 |
| 15 Oct 2012 | The HINES package is a cello/poly laminated bag, predominately blue, with a yellow label stating "SALTED JUMBO VIRGINIA | Food | Class I | 1 |
Questions and answers
Why was this food recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "The product recall is being initiated because the product has the potential to be contaminated with 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: "AR, MN, PA, and TX"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 15 Dec 2014. "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.