Possible Salmonella contamination prompts raw pistachio recall

Country Life Natural Foods is recalling raw pistachios sold in retail stores in several state including South Carolina, Tennessee and Florida, the Food and Drug Administration announced on Friday.

The shelled raw pistachios covered by the recall are sold in 2 pound bags and 30 pound boxes. The 2 lb bags will have the batch number 1357 in the lower left corner of the Country Life Natural Foods Label. The 30 lb boxes will bear the name “SAM International” lot number 102914, and best by date of April 29, 2016.

A lab test came back positive for salmonella in one of 19 samples sent for testing.

Salmonella is a bacteria which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections, especially in the very young, the frail elderly and people with compromised immune systems. Healthy people infected with Salmonella can suffer fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and stomach pain.

Consumers who have purchased this recalled product should not consume it. They should return it to the point of purchase.

This story was originally published February 19, 2016 at 6:30 PM with the headline "Possible Salmonella contamination prompts raw pistachio recall."