FDA Official Says Mixing Raw Nuts With Roasted Ones Is Believed to Be Problem
Mixing raw nuts with roasted ones -- a major "don't" when it comes to food safety -- is believed to be the problem behind the latest nut recall, Food and Drug Administration assistant commissioner for food safety David Acheson told ABC News today.
Acheson said that's the working theory behind new salmonella concerns that have prompted the recall of 2 million pounds of pistachios already distributed nationwide from California-based Setton International Foods, Inc.
"We've learned that on some of the lines, the firm had passed both raw and roasted pistachios, and so the possibility of cross contamination -- so that is the working hypothesis," Acheson said.
The latest salmonella worries come separate from an enormous ongoing peanut recall. Taken together, the recalls mean shoppers have slim pickings today when it comes to eating nuts. Read more...
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