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.