Kar Nut Products Conducts Nationwide Recall of Pistachio Products

CONTACT: JEFF CAPONIGRO (248) 355-3200 EXT-204

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — MADISON HEIGHTS, MI (APRIL 1, 2009) – THE KAR NUT PRODUCTS COMPANY ANNOUNCED TODAY A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF KAR’S AND SECOND NATURE PRODUCTS CONTAINING PISTACHIO NUTS THAT MAY HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BE CONTAMINATED WITH THE SALMONELLA ORGANISM. THIS POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION IS NOT CONNECTED WITH THE RECENT OUTBREAK ASSOCIATED WITH PEANUTS OR PEANUT BUTTER.

THE COMPANY IS RECALLING ALL ITS PRODUCTS CONTAINING PISTACHIOS SUPPLIED BY SETTON PISTACHIO OF TERRA BELLA, INC. AFTER SEPTEMBER 1, 2008. SETTON PISTACHIO ISSUED A RECALL LATE IN THE DAY ON 03/30/09.

THERE HAVE BEEN NO CASES OF SALMONELLOSIS REPORTED TO DATE IN CONNECTION WITH THESE PRODUCTS AND THE COMPANY IS ISSUING THIS RECALL AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE.

THIS RECALL COVERS ONLY KAR’S AND SECOND NATURE PRODUCTS THAT CONTAIN PISTACHIOS. NO OTHER KAR’S OR SECOND NATURE PRODUCTS ARE AFFECTED BY THIS RECALL.

THE RECALLED PRODUCTS ARE SOLD IN RETAIL STORES NATIONWIDE.

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