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Food recall: Fisher Brand chopped walnuts, packaged in 10 ounce, polyethylene stand-up bag with zipper. The bag is blue with white le
John B. Sanfilippo & Son Inc. (Elgin, IL) initiated this food recall on 1 May 2015; FDA lists 1 product record under event 71847, 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. 47% of the 607 food enforcement events initiated in 2015 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 15 Aug 2017. 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
"A bag of Fisher Walnuts sampled by the FDA, tested positive for Salmonella."
Distribution
"The distribution spread sheet is attached via email. The firm shipped to 8 distributors and 11 retailers."
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-3047-2015 | Fisher Brand chopped walnuts, packaged in 10 ounce, polyethylene stand-up bag with zipper. The bag is blue with white lettering. | 5885 cases of 7/10 oz bags per case | Class I | Terminated | 2 Sep 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 |
| 30 Dec 2014 | Chopped walnuts packaged in 8 oz. (226 g) plastic bags under the Fisher brand. | Food | Class I | 2 |
| 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: "A bag of Fisher Walnuts sampled by the FDA, tested positive for 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: "The distribution spread sheet is attached via email. The firm shipped to 8 distributors and 11 retailers."
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 15 Aug 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.