Pistachio ReCall

This morning, on the Today Show (I always watch first 20 minutes which is pure news.)I learned that a California company that provides pistachios for many other companies is recalling about 1 million pounds of pistachios. The reason they are doing this is because one of the companies they sell the nuts to did a random check on some nuts and found salmonella in some. So far, only 2 report of intestinal distress have come in. They said don't toss out your nuts, just put them in the back of your cupboard and wait for the report...it may be all clear

Here is what I found on the Internet about it:


http://www.fda.gov/pistachios/
The FDA and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) are investigating Salmonella contamination in pistachio products sold by Setton Pistachio of Terra Bella Inc, Calif. The company has stopped all distribution of processed pistachios and will issue a voluntary recall involving approximately 1 million pounds of its products. Because the pistachios were used as ingredients in a variety of foods, it is likely this recall will impact many products. In addition, the investigation at the company is ongoing and may lead to additional pistachio product recalls.
The contamination involves multiple strains of Salmonella. Salmonella can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Thus far, several illnesses have been reported by consumers that may be associated with the pistachios. It is not yet known whether any of the Salmonella strains found in the pistachio products are linked to an outbreak. The FDA is conducting genetic testing of the samples to pursue all links.