Ann's House of Nuts Recalls Products Containing Inshell Pistachios

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — JESSUP, MD — APRIL 9, 2009 – AS A RESULT OF THE EXPANSION OF THE VOLUNTARY RECALL ANNOUNCED BY SETTON PISTACHIO OF TERRA BELLA, INC. ON APRIL 6, 2009 REGARDING ROASTED SHELLED AND INSHELL PISTACHIOS THAT SETTON SHIPPED FROM THE 2008 CROP YEAR, ANN&RSQUO;S HOUSE OF NUTS, INC. ANNOUNCED TODAY EXPANSION OF ITS VOLUNTARY RECALL OF CERTAIN PACKAGED INSHELL PISTACHIO PRODUCTS LISTED BELOW.&NBSP; THIS VOLUNTARY RECALL IS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE BECAUSE THE PRODUCT MAY BE CONTAMINATED WITH SALMONELLA, AND IS NOT RELATED TO THE PEANUT / PEANUT BUTTER RECALLS.

SALMONELLA IS AN ORGANISM THAT CAN CAUSE SERIOUS AND SOMETIMES FATAL INFECTIONS, PARTICULARLY IN YOUNG CHILDREN, THE ELDERLY, AND PERSONS WITH WEAKENED IMMUNE SYSTEMS. HEALTHY PERSONS INFECTED WITH SALMONELLA OFTEN EXPERIENCE FEVER, DIARRHEA, NAUSEA, VOMITING AND/OR ABDOMINAL PAIN. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION’S WEBSITE AT WWW.CDC.GOV.

TO DATE, NO COMPLAINTS OR ILLNESSES HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN CONNECTION WITH THE PRODUCTS LISTED BELOW.&NBSP;

CONSUMERS AND CUSTOMERS WHO RECENTLY HAVE PURCHASED THE ITEMS BELOW SHOULD NOT CONSUME THESE PRODUCTS AND SHOULD RETURN THEM TO THE LOCATION OF PURCHASE FOR A FULL REFUND OR REPLACEMENT.&NBSP; THE COMPANY ALREADY HAS REQUESTED THAT THESE PRODUCTS BE REMOVED FROM RETAIL CUSTOMERS&RSQUO; STORE SHELVES AND IS ASKING ITS CUSTOMERS WHO SELL OR HAVE SOLD ANY OF THE PRODUCTS BELOW TO NOTIFY THEIR CUSTOMERS THAT THESE ITEMS HAVE BEEN RECALLED.

THIS VOLUNTARY RECALL INVOLVES THE FOLLOWING PRODUCTS, DISTRIBUTED TO CUSTOMERS NATIONWIDE:

BRAND	PRODUCT DESCRIPTION	SIZE/PACKAGE	UPC CODE	BEST BY DATE RANGE
&NBSP; ANN’S HOUSE OF NUTS	&NBSP; COLOSSAL PISTACHIOS	&NBSP; 5OZ CLEAR BAG	&NBSP; 38718 06054	BEST BY 082109 TO 011110
ANN’S HOUSE OF NUTS	COLOSSAL PISTACHIOS	6OZ CLEAR BAG	38718 06056	BEST BY 082109 TO 011610
ANN’S HOUSE OF NUTS	COLOSSAL PISTACHIOS	16OZ CLEAR BAG	38718 06066	BEST BY 081609 TO 011110
ANN’S HOUSE	DRY ROASTED & SALTED IN-SHELL PISTACHIOS	9OZ CLEAR BAG	38718 06023	BEST IF USED BY AUG292009 TO JAN182010
ANN’S HOUSE	ROASTED & SALTED PISTACHIOS	12OZ CLEAR BAG	38718 06020	BEST IF USED BY 11SEP2009 TO 18JAN2010
ANN&RSQUO;S HOUSE OF NUTS (SOLD IN THE COMPANY RETAIL OUTLET STORE)	&NBSP; R/S PISTACHIOS	&NBSP; APPROXIMATE 2LB TWIST TIE CLEAR BAG	N/A	&NBSP; SOLD FROM 10/10/08 TO 3/25/09
SETTON FARMS (BULK PRODUCT SOLD IN INSTITUTIONAL CASES)	&NBSP; NATURALLY OPENED CALIFORNIA PISTACHIOS ROASTED & SALTED 21/25 US EXTRA #1	25LB CORRUGATED CASE	LOT NUMBERS: 2648C05LGB-5 2698D08LGB-1 2948C08LGB-1 2948C08LGB-2	SOLD FROM 10/10/08 TO 3/25/09

OTHER RECALLED PISTACHIO PRODUCTS WERE COMMUNICATED IN ANN&RSQUO;S HOUSE OF NUTS VOLUNTARY RECALL ANNOUNCEMENT OF APRIL 2, 2009.&NBSP; THIS WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE INITIAL SETTON PISTACHIO OF TERRRA BELLA, INC. RECALL OF MARCH 30, 2009.

CONSUMERS OR CUSTOMERS WHO HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE ABOVE RECALL MAY CONTACT ANN&RSQUO;S HOUSE OF NUTS TOLL-FREE AT 800.466.2667 FROM 9:00 AM TO 4:00 PM EDT MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.&NBSP; ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.ANNSHOUSEOFNUTS.INFO