A Message to Our Valued Customers and Consumers

As you are aware, a nationwide voluntary recall of pistachio products was announced by one of our suppliers, Setton Pistachio of Terra Bella, Inc. because salmonella was found in a small number of bulk cases of roasted shelled pistachios. On April 6, 2009, Setton Pistachio of Terra Bella, Inc., advised that it was expanding its voluntary nationwide recall to include all roasted shelled pistachios and roasted in-shell pistachios from the 2008 crop (and a small amount from the 2007 crop that was packaged alongside the 2008 crop) due to potential contamination with salmonella. They are also recalling raw shelled pistachios from the 2008 crop (and a small amount from the 2007 crop that was packaged alongside the 2008 crop) that are not subsequently roasted prior to retail sale. These products were sold from Sept. 1st 2008 through Mar. 25th 2009. Raw in-shell pistachios are not part of the recall.

In response to this recall, we at Setton International Foods, Inc. have expanded our own voluntary recall of some of our retail products under the Setton Farms, Corrado’s and Fairway brands.

This voluntary recall is not in any way related to any inspection conducted by New York State or the United States Food and Drug Administration. On April 10, 2009, The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets advised the public that it had conducted an inspection of Setton International Foods’ Commack facility and that, “after a thorough analysis at the New York State Food Laboratory, all samples tested negative for salmonella.”

There have been no confirmed cases of salmonellosis in connection with these products. This recall does not include any other Setton farms, Corrado’s or Fairway products. It is being conducted strictly as a precaution in order to safeguard the health and safety of our consumers.

As a family-owned company that takes pride in our ability to consistently provide the highest quality products to our consumers, we felt that a precautionary recall was the appropriate step. We know you would expect no less from us.

Wholesale Customers & Consumers

The following consumer sized packaged items manufactured by Setton International Foods, Inc. are subject to recall:

If you are a consumer and have any of these products, do not consume them. We recommend that you return them to the place of purchase for a refund. If you do not wish to return the product, you should discard it in a manner that prevents others from eating it.

If a Setton Farms, Corrado’s or Fairway product is not on this list, then you can be assured it is not part of this recall.

Please see Setton Pistachio’s site http://www.settonfarms.com/wholesale.html for product specific information related to consumer sized packaged items manufactured by Setton Pistachio of Terra Bella, Inc.

Wholesale Customers

A small amount of the 2007 crop which was carried-over and packaged alongside the 2008 crop production was included in the recall. We would like to make this clear to our Wholesale customers. If you are affected by the recall, you have already been contacted. Below is some clarifying language for our Wholesale customers to consider.

ONLY products shipped after September 1, 2008 with either “7” or “8” as the 4th digit of the FMO number, and a lot code (which appears below or next to the FMO number) beginning with the following three numbers representing the packaged Julian dates are included in the recall: 245 through 366 and 001 through 084.

Please examine your stocks immediately to determine if you have any of the affected products on hand. If you do have products, discontinue distributing them and contact us to make arrangements for the return or appropriate destruction of the affected products. If you distributed to other firms that have further mixed, repackaged or distributed the following bulk products, you should advise them to recall those products and contact FDA. If you are recalling products that we supplied you, we want to help you as much as we can.

If any of these products were sold to consumers, you or your accounts should contact those customers you know purchased the product(s). If the products were sold at retail, please post this recall notice prominently in the store.

For our Wholesale Customers, the following bulk items manufactured by Setton International Foods, Inc. are subject to the recall:

Please see Setton Pistachio’s site http://www.settonfarms.com/wholesale.html for product specific information related to bulk items manufactured by Setton Pistachio of Terra Bella, Inc.

This is the first ever recall initiated by Setton International Foods, Inc. and in this instance we are responding to a voluntary recall by our supplier. Setton International has been selling pistachios for almost 40 years and we are committed to producing only the highest quality and safest products for our consumers.

If you have any questions please let us know. You can reach us toll free at (888) 228-5719, Monday through Friday 8 am to ¬5 pm EDT.

We thank you for your loyalty and support.