Wonderful Pistachios linked to salmonella outbreak

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is advising consumers to not eat pistachios produced by Wonderful Pistachios, as they have been linked to a multistate salmonella outbreak.

Eleven people in nine states have been sickened by salmonella Montevideo, with two of those patients needing to be hospitalized, according to a CDC statement. No deaths had been reported as of Wednesday afternoon.

Local, state and federal health officials are investigating the outbreak. Meanwhile, California-based Wonderful Pistachios has voluntarily recalled a limited number of flavors and sizes of its product, the CDC statement said.

The pistachios were sold nationwide and in Canada under the brand names Wonderful, Paramount Farms and Trader Joe’s.

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The recalled products can be identified by their lot number, which can be found at the bottom of packaging. The CDC has a guide on which pistachios were recalled and how to tell on its website.

In addition to Arizona, Washington, North Dakota, Minnesota, Michigan, Virginia, Alabama, Georgia and Connecticut all have been affected. Arizona and Washington have two cases each.

Most people infected with salmonella montevideo start developing symptoms 12 to 72 hours after being exposed to the bacteria. Diarrhea, fever and abdominal cramps are the main symptoms.

Consumers can return any pistachios that may be affected for a full refund, according to Wonderful Pistachios. A list of specific products can be found on the company's website.