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Randy Ralston
(402) 475-5282
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- April 16, 2009 --- R.U. Nuts Company of Lincoln, NE announced today that it is voluntarily recalling the following items as a precautionary measure because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella:
These products contain roasted, salted in-shell pistachios which were supplied by Setton Pistachio of Terra Bella, Inc. Setton Pistachio of Terra Bella expanded their recall of roasted shelled and in-shell pistachios April 6, 2009 to include all 2008 crop pistachio products that it has shipped to date.
Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.
Roasted Salted Pistachios were distributed primarily to Nebraska with one customer in both Kansas and Iowa.
These R.U. Nuts Brand products may be identified as follows:
Range of affected lot numbers include:
Lot #279008 to #365008 AND Lot #001009 to #098009
No illnesses have been reported to date.
Consumers who have purchased these R.U. Nuts brand products are urged to return them to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions may contact the company Monday through Friday at (402)475-5282 between 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central Daylight Time.
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