⚠ Check Your Pantry Now. If you have any of the products listed below, stop eating them. Throw them away or return them to the store where you bought them for a refund. Salmonella can cause serious illness, especially in young children, the elderly, and anyone with a weakened immune system.
On May 5, 2026, John B. Sanfilippo & Son — the company behind Fisher nuts — issued a voluntary recall covering a range of trail mixes and snack mixes sold under four different brand names. The problem traces back to one ingredient: a dry milk powder supplied by California Dairies Inc. that was found to be potentially contaminated with salmonella bacteria.
The same milk powder was already linked to a separate recall of Zapp’s and Dirty brand potato chips just days earlier, making this part of a larger contamination event tied to a single dairy supplier.
Which Products Are Recalled?
The recall covers snack mixes and trail mixes sold nationwide under the following brands. If you have any of these products at home, check the package name against the list below:
| Brand | Product Name |
|---|---|
| Fisher | Tex Mex Trail Mix |
| Good & Gather (Target) | Mexican Street Corn Trail Mix |
| Southern Style Nuts | Gourmet Hunter Mix |
| Southern Style Nuts | Hunter Mix |
| Squirrel Brand | Travelers Mix |
| Squirrel Brand | Town & Country Mix |
The products were sold at grocery stores and retailers nationwide. For exact UPC codes and lot numbers included in the recall, visit the FDA’s recall page (linked in the Sources section at the bottom of this article).
Why Is Salmonella Dangerous?
Salmonella is a bacteria that lives in the digestive tract of some animals and can contaminate food during processing. It does not change the smell, look, or taste of food — you cannot tell just by looking at it whether a product is contaminated.
Symptoms of salmonella infection usually appear within 6 hours to 6 days of eating contaminated food and can include:
- Diarrhea (sometimes bloody)
- Fever and chills
- Stomach cramps and nausea
- Vomiting
- Headache
Most healthy adults recover in 4 to 7 days without medical treatment. However, salmonella can be much more dangerous for:
- Children under 5
- Adults 65 and older
- Pregnant women
- People with weakened immune systems (including those undergoing cancer treatment, living with HIV, or taking certain medications)
In serious cases, the bacteria can spread from the intestines into the bloodstream and cause life-threatening illness.
As of May 6, 2026, no illnesses had been confirmed in connection with these specific products. That does not mean the products are safe — it means the recall was issued quickly before widespread illness was reported. If you ate these products and got sick, you should still see a doctor and document your symptoms.
What Should You Do?
- Stop eating the product immediately. Even if you have already eaten some without getting sick, do not continue eating it.
- Throw it away or return it to the store for a full refund. Most major retailers will accept the return even without a receipt for a recalled product.
- Check the FDA’s recall page for the exact UPC codes and lot numbers. Links are in the Sources section below.
- See a doctor if you or a family member developed symptoms such as diarrhea, fever, or stomach cramps after eating any of these products.
- Document your illness if you got sick — keep any medical records, photos of the product, and your receipt if you have it.
The Same Milk Powder Contamination Linked to Zapp’s Chips
This recall is not isolated. California Dairies Inc., the supplier of the dry milk powder used in these products, also supplied the seasoning ingredient blamed for the recall of Zapp’s and Dirty brand potato chips that was announced just days before this recall. A single contaminated ingredient being used across multiple food manufacturers is one reason food contamination events can quickly turn into large, multi-brand recalls.
If you got sick after eating any of these recalled snack products, you may have legal options. Victims of food contamination can sometimes recover compensation for medical bills, lost work, and other losses. This is free to check and takes about 2 minutes.