Recalls / Class I
Class IF-1580-2015
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
Natural Grocers brand Organic Garlic Powder. Natural Grocers brand Organic Garlic Powder. Packaged in Zip-Lock-type plastic bags, labeled by random weight, average 0.28 lb. per package, distributed in 25 lb. cases. Packed by Vitamin Cottage Natural Grocers, Inc., Lakewood, CO.
- Type
- Food
- Affected lot / code info
- Julian Packed on Date: 61-15, 40-15, 20-15, 351-14, 006-15, 316-14, 329-14, 288-14, 301-14, 275-14, 267-14, 252-14, 237-14
- Quantity
- 7602 bags
Why it was recalled
Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets, Inc. is recalling two lots of Natural Grocers brand Organic Garlic Powder because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.
Recalling firm
- Firm
- Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets, Inc.
- Notification channel
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Address
- 12612 W Alameda Pkwy, Lakewood, Colorado 80228-2824
Distribution
- Distribution pattern
- Distributed to stores in Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Utah, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Arkasas. No distribution to U.S. Defense Supply, VA, or foreign countries.
Timeline
- Recall initiated
- 2015-02-11
- FDA classified
- 2015-03-20
- Posted by FDA
- 2015-04-01
- Terminated
- 2016-01-07
- Status
- Terminated
Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-1580-2015. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.