FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class IF-0398-2016

Class I— FDA's most serious classification, issued when there is a reasonable probability that consumption of or exposure to the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Product

Heartland Flax Meal, Net Wt. 50 lbs.

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
Manufacturing Lot Code: 2T330-04515-101
Quantity
340 - 50 lb bags

Why it was recalled

Specialty Commodities, Inc. is recalling a specific lot of Flax Meal that may be contaminated with Salmonella typhimurium.

Recalling firm

Firm
Specialty Commodities, Inc.
Notification channel
Telephone
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
1530 47th St NW, N/A, Fargo, North Dakota 58102-2858

Distribution

Distribution pattern
CA, FL, IL, NJ, NY, and PA

Timeline

Recall initiated
2015-11-02
FDA classified
2016-03-09
Posted by FDA
2016-03-16
Terminated
2016-04-26
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-0398-2016. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.