Fisher Chopped Walnuts, Pecan Cookie Pieces Recalled for Potential Salmonella Contamination

John B. Sanfilippo & Son Inc. (JBSS) of Elgin, IL, announced Tuesday that it is voluntarily recalling Fisher 8-oz. Chopped Walnuts and Fisher 8-oz. Pecan Cookie Pieces packaged in plastic bags because some of these products may be contaminated with Salmonella.  Consumers who have recently purchased the items with the BEST BY DATES listed below at stores located in AR, AZ, CO, KS, LA, MO, NM, OK and TX or online should not consume this product and should return it to the store of purchase for a full refund or replacement. The BEST BY DATES can be found on the back of the bags.  Item Description:

To date, JBSS has not received any reports of illnesses in connection with the items listed above.  This voluntary recall is the result of a routine sampling program conducted by FDA in the retail marketplace, which revealed that a package of Fisher Chopped Walnuts contained Salmonella.  Consumers or customers who have questions about the above recall may contact John B. Sanfilippo and Son Inc. Customer Service toll-free at (800) 874-8734, Monday through Friday, from 8:15 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. CST.  Salmonella 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 (e.g., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.