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Food recall: Chopped walnuts packaged in 8 oz. (226 g) plastic bags under the Fisher brand.
FDA enforcement event 70159 is a food recall by John B. Sanfilippo & Son Inc. of Elgin, IL, initiated 30 Dec 2014 and classified Class I, with 2 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. 50% of the 573 food enforcement events initiated in 2014 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 25 Apr 2016. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. John B. Sanfilippo & Son Inc. has 5 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
John B. Sanfilippo & Son Inc., Elgin, IL.
Reason for recall
"Possible contamination with Salmonella"
Distribution
"*** US: AR, AZ, NM, OK, TX"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-0935-2015 | Chopped walnuts packaged in 8 oz. (226 g) plastic bags under the Fisher brand. | 9,849 cases (78,792 bags) | Class I | Terminated | 4 Feb 2015 |
| F-0936-2015 | Pecan cookie pieces packaged in 8 oz. (226 g) plastic bags under the Fisher brand. | 6,619 cases (52,952 bags) | Class I | Terminated | 4 Feb 2015 |
Context
Other enforcement events for John B. Sanfilippo & Son Inc.
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Mar 2024 | Great Value Honey Roasted Cashews, 8.25oz. plastic can, UPC 0 78742 13334 8 | Food | Class I | 1 |
| 28 May 2021 | Good & Gather Sweet Cajun Trail Mix, Product Number 04659. with Butter Toffee Peanuts, Spicy Seasoned Peanuts, Cajun Ses | Food | Class II | 5 |
| 1 May 2015 | Fisher Brand chopped walnuts, packaged in 10 ounce, polyethylene stand-up bag with zipper. The bag is blue with white le | Food | Class I | 1 |
| 20 Mar 2014 | "Honey Roasted Peanuts Golden Roast" sold under the Fisher brand and packaged in 14 oz. plastic jars. | Food | Class II | 1 |
All 5 events for John B. Sanfilippo & Son Inc.
Questions and answers
Why was this food recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Possible contamination 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: "*** US: AR, AZ, NM, OK, TX"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 25 Apr 2016. "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.