The Food and Drug Administration has made its third recall of pistachio nuts in less than a week. In today's recall, the Kroger Co. said it is recalling Private Selection Shelled Pistachios sold in its family of retail stores because the product may be contaminated with salmonella. The pistachios are being removed from shelves in stores under the following names in 31 states: Kroger, Ralphs, Fred Meyer, Fry's, King Soopers, Smith's, Dillons, QFC, City Market, Foods Co., Jay C, Scott's, Owen's, Baker's, Gerbes, Hilander and Pay Less.

Specifically, the recalled nuts are Private Selection Shelled Pistachios sold in 10-ounce containers with a "Sell by" date of DEC-13-09 and DEC-14-09 with the UPC Code: 11110 73615. They were sold in Kroger-owned stores in the following states: Alaska, Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming.

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