FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class IF-2364-2015

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

Frontier Natural Products Co-Op Garlic Powder, Certified Organic, Non-Irradiated with responsible firm name Frontier Norway, IA packaged in the following configurations: (1) Foil packet labeled Powdered Garlic Allium sativum, Net 453 g 16 oz. UPC code 0 89836 00352 2; (2) Glass bottle with green plastic cap labeled Garlic Powder, Net Wt. 2.33 oz (66 g) UPC code 0 89836 18351 4; and (3) Poly-lined plastic bag inside of a cardboard box labeled Powdered Garlic Allium sativum, Net 11.3 Kg 25 LB UPC code 0 89836 80352 8.

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
(1) Powdered Garlic: lots 4156 and 4171 use by Jun 2017; lot 4238 use by Aug 2017; lot 4297 use by Oct 2017; lot 4325 use by Nov 2017; lot 4342 use by Dec 2017; lots 5033 and 5041 use by Feb 2018; (2) Garlic powder: lot 4183 use by Jul 2017; lot 4224 use by Aug 2017; lot 4268 use by Sep 2017; lot 4315 use by Nov 2017; lot 4349 use by Dec 2017; and lot 5023 use by Jan 2017; and (3) Bulk Powdered Garlic: lot 4171 use by Jun 2017; lot 4238 use by Aug 2017; lot 4297 use by Oct 2017; lot 4325 use by Nov 2017; lot 4342 use by Dec 2017; and lot 5033 use by Feb 2017.
Quantity
13,512 packets; 17654 bottles; and 148 boxes.

Why it was recalled

Product may be 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
Product was distributed nationwide, as well as to Puerto Rico and The Virgin Islands. Foreign distribution was made to Canada. There was also military distribution.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2015-03-16
FDA classified
2015-06-02
Posted by FDA
2015-06-10
Terminated
2017-03-30
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-2364-2015. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.