Food-borne Illness Update: Pistachio Recall
The skilled Tennessee defective products attorneys at Baker Associates are closely monitoring the recent FDA recall of pistachio products believed to be contaminated with a strain of the Salmonella virus. So far, recalls have been issued for over 1 million pounds of products containing pistachios distributed by Setton Pistachio of Terra Bella, Inc. These pistachios were used as ingredients in a variety of foods and were sold in bulk to companies.
Since early March, the list of recalled pistachio products—too long to be reproduced here—has grown daily. Some notable brands include:
• Harry and David
• Archer Farmers (Target’s brand)
• Frito-Lay
• Kroger brand
• Publix
• Sam’s Choice
• Planters
• Deerfield Farms Mediterranean Fruit and Nut (sold at Walgreens)
If your cupboard contains a product containing pistachios from a brand not listed above, be sure to contact the retailer to find out if it is under the recall.
Tennessee salmonella pistachio or nut lawsuits have three basic “elements” of proof:
1. You were in fact infected with salmonella (aka salmonellosis). Salmonellosis is confirmed typically by stool sample.
2. The ingestion of the pistachio product caused the infection. Establishing that ingestion of pistachios caused the infection is important because infection can come from many different sources.
3. You suffered economic and/or personal injury.
If you are experiencing symptoms of Salmonella (such as diarrhea, nausea or abdominal pain), you should consult your doctor. If possible, you should ask your doctor for a stool sample in order to confirm whether you have a Salmonella infection. Remember, your case depends on having been diagnosed with salmonellosis by a healthcare professional.
As soon as you have been diagnosed with a salmonella infection, please call our experienced defective products attorneys in Knoxville toll-free at 866-853-2888.
