A new FDA-posted food recall is drawing attention to shelf-stable pantry items that many shoppers would not typically associate with urgent food safety alerts. This time, the product is Bettergoods Pistachio Nut Butter, a Walmart-exclusive item distributed to stores in 19 states, according to a company announcement posted by the FDA on August 3, 2026.
Walmart-exclusive pistachio spread is the product named in the recall
Boticelli Foods of Melville, New York, announced the recall of one lot of Bettergoods Pistachio Nut Butter, net weight 6.7 ounces or 190 grams, after the product was found to have the potential for Salmonella contamination, according to the FDA-posted company announcement. The affected jars carry UPC 194346207961, lot code LB028ACP04, and an expiration date of January 28, 2027. The company said no other lots of Bettergoods Pistachio Nut Butter are included in the recall.
The official company announcement date and FDA publish date were both August 3, 2026. The recall was initiated after Walmart learned on July 17, 2026, that the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services had tested three jars during a routine inspection at a Walmart store and identified the presence of Salmonella, the company stated. The product was manufactured by Gustibus Alimentari Srl of Assoro, Italy, imported by Botticelli, and distributed exclusively by Walmart Inc. of Bentonville, Arkansas.
An FDA recall number was not listed in the FDA recall announcement provided for this event, and the agency’s Enforcement Report system explains that recalls may appear before classification details are completed. As of the FDA recall posting, no hazard classification such as Class I, Class II, or Class III was stated in the public announcement, and no FDA recall number was shown there. Boticelli Foods said the recall is being conducted with the knowledge of the FDA.
The distribution list is broad, but store-level details remain limited
The recalled product was distributed to Walmart retail stores in Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, South Dakota, Tennessee, Washington, and Wyoming, according to the FDA notice. That means the recall is not nationwide, but it does span parts of the South, West, Mountain West, Pacific Northwest, and Alaska. Walmart was identified in the notice as the exclusive retail distributor for the product.
What has not been publicly released is a store-by-store breakdown within those states. The company has not released a comprehensive list of affected Walmart locations, cities, or counties, and the FDA notice does not identify the specific Florida store where the sample was collected. That leaves shoppers with product-code details, rather than a location list, as the primary way to determine whether a jar is affected.
The scale described in the notice is also narrow in one important way: it is limited to one lot, not the full Bettergoods pistachio butter line. The announcement states that no illnesses or injuries had been reported in connection with the product as of August 3, 2026. That makes the lot code, UPC, and expiration date the key confirmed identifiers in this recall.
The trigger was positive testing, and the next step for shoppers is straightforward
The cause described in the recall notice is specific. Boticelli Foods said the action followed Walmart’s notice that the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services had identified Salmonella in three tested jars collected during a routine inspection. The FDA notice also repeats the standard health risk tied to Salmonella infection, especially for young children, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems.
For shoppers, the practical guidance in this case is limited to the affected lot. Consumers who purchased Bettergoods Pistachio Nut Butter with lot code LB028ACP04 are advised not to consume it and to return it to the place of purchase for a full refund, according to the company announcement. The notice does not instruct consumers to discard unaffected jars, and it does not expand beyond the single identified lot.
Because the product is a pantry staple that may remain unopened for months, the expiration date matters here as much as the lot code. The affected jars show a January 28, 2027 expiration date, meaning some may still be sitting in home cupboards long after the August 2026 announcement. As of the FDA posting, Boticelli Foods said no illnesses had been reported and no additional Bettergoods pistachio butter lots were subject to the recall.