FDA Food Recalls

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
E-Mail
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.

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