John B. Sanfilippo and Son, Inc. Expands Recall to Include Raw Shelled Pistachio Products and Products Containing Raw Shelled Pistachios

CONTACT: MICHAEL VALENTINE, CFO (847) 214-4509

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — ELGIN, IL – APRIL 8, 2009 – JOHN B. SANFILIPPO AND SON, INC. (NASDAQ: JBSS) ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT, AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE, IT IS EXPANDING ITS VOLUNTARY RECALL OF PISTACHIO PRODUCTS TO INCLUDE RAW SHELLED PISTACHIO PRODUCTS AND PRODUCTS CONTAINING RAW SHELLED PISTACHIOS, WHICH ARE LISTED BELOW. THE ITEMS LISTED BELOW CONTAIN IN WHOLE OR IN PART RAW SHELLED PISTACHIOS WHICH WERE SUPPLIED BY SETTON PISTACHIO OF TERRA BELLA, INC., AND THEY MAY BE CONTAMINATED WITH SALMONELLA.

TO DATE, THE COMPANY HAS RECEIVED ONE CONFIRMED REPORT OF ILLNESS. EVIDENCE RELATING THESE ITEMS TO THE ILLNESS IS INCONCLUSIVE. HOWEVER, AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE THESE ITEMS ARE VOLUNTARILY RECALLED. CONSUMERS WHO HAVE RECENTLY PURCHASED THE ITEMS LISTED BELOW SHOULD NOT CONSUME THIS PRODUCT AND SHOULD RETURN IT TO THE STORE OF PURCHASE FOR A FULL REFUND OR REPLACEMENT.

THE COMPANY HAS REQUESTED THE CUSTOMERS WHO HAVE RECEIVED THE ITEMS LISTED BELOW TO REMOVE THE RECALLED ITEMS FROM THEIR STORES AND OTHER OUTLETS AND NOTIFY THEIR CUSTOMERS THAT THE ITEMS LISTED BELOW HAVE BEEN RECALLED.

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 (I.E., INFECTED ANEURYSMS), ENDOCARDITIS AND ARTHRITIS.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION’S WEBSITE AT WWW.CDC.GOV.

ITEM DESCRIPTION:

THE FOLLOWING ARCHER FARMS RAW MIXED NUT ITEMS CONTAIN RAW SHELLED PISTACHIO KERNELS. THESE ITEMS HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED NATIONWIDE IN TARGET STORES.

 

THE FOLLOWING BULK UNBRANDED ITEM OF 5 LB. PISTACHIO KERNELS WHOLE WERE SHIPPED TO THE DISTRIBUTION CENTERS OF VARIOUS FOODSERVICE DISTRIBUTORS LOCATED IN CA, IL, MN, NJ, NV OH, OK, PA AND TX.

THE FOLLOWING ITEM OF 32 OZ. FISHER NATURAL PISTACHIO KERNELS WERE SHIPPED TO THE DISTRIBUTION CENTERS OF VARIOUS FOODSERVICE DISTRIBUTORS LOCATED IN CA, GA, IL, NC, NY, OH, SC, TX AND VA.

THE FOLLOWING ITEM OF FISHER 25 LB. BULK PISTACHIO KERNEL WHOLE WAS SOLD TO VARIOUS DISTRIBUTORS AND FOOD PROCESSORS LOCATED IN AR, IL, KS, KY, MN, OH, TX AND WI.

ADDITIONAL RECALLED ROASTED INSHELL PISTACHIO ITEMS AND ASSOCIATED BEST BY DATES AND LOT NUMBERS WERE PROVIDED BY THE JOHN B. SANFILIPPO AND SON, INC. IN PREVIOUS RECALL ANNOUNCEMENTS DATED MARCH 31, 2009, APRIL 1, 2009, APRIL 6, 2009 AND APRIL 7, 2009.

CONTACT FOR CONSUMERS:

CONSUMERS AND CUSTOMERS MAY DIRECT THEIR QUESTIONS REGARDING THE RECALLED ITEMS TO JOHN B. SANFILIPPO AND SON, INC. CUSTOMER SERVICE TOLL-FREE AT (800) 874-8734 MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY FROM 8:30 AM TO 5:00 PM CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME.