FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IIF-1438-2016

Product

16 oz. foil packages of Frontier Co-op Hojicha Tea Certified Organic Camellia sinensus, Norway, IA 52318

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
Item # 2920. Lot #s 4338 Best By Dec 2017, 5096 Best By Apr 2018, 5191 Best By Jul 2018, 5289 Best By Oct 2018, and 6042 Best By Feb 2019 UPC 089836029201
Quantity
Lot 4338:108-1 lb packages, lot 5096:69-1 lb packages, lot 5191:104-1 lb packages, lot 5289:139-1 lb packages, and lot 6042:25-1 lb packages

Why it was recalled

Product potentially contaminated with Salmonella.

Recalling firm

Firm
Frontier Natural Products CO-OP
Notification channel
Press Release
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
3021 78th St, N/A, Norway, Iowa 52318-9520

Distribution

Distribution pattern
Distribution included direct consumers and wholesale and distributors nationwide. A customer list was provided.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2016-05-10
FDA classified
2016-06-09
Posted by FDA
2016-06-15
Terminated
2018-10-12
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-1438-2016. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.