Pistachio and peanut product recalls climb
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Recalls of pistachio-containing products potentially tainted with salmonella and supplied from Terra Bella, Calif.-based Setton Farms climbed to more than 500 from more than 60 firms as of April 17, according to FDA's Web site (1"The Tan Sheet" April 6, 2009, p. 11). As for the peanut product recalls linked to potential salmonella contamination from supplier the Peanut Corporation of America, recalls reached more than 3,900 products from more than 350 firms, according to FDA (2"The Tan Sheet" Feb. 16, 2009, p. 11)
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