Recalls / Class I
Class IF-2368-2015
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 Vegetarian Broth Powder No - Chicken Certified Organic. The responsible name on the package is Frontier Norway, IA. The product is packaged in the following configurations: (1) Foil packet, Net 453 g 16 oz, UPC 0 89836 02869 3; and (2) Poly-lined plastic bag inside of a cardboard box, Net 11.3 Kg 25 LB, UPC 0 89836 82869 9.
- Type
- Food
- Affected lot / code info
- Foil packets: lot 4157 use by Jan 2016; lot 4178 use by Jan 2016; lot 4197 use by Feb 2016; lot 4238 use by Mar 2016; lot 4239 use by Mar 2016; lot 4267 use by Apr 2016; lot 4280 use by May 2016; lot 4336 use by Jun 2016; lot 4353 use by Jul 2016; lot 5007 use by Jun 2017; lot 5035 use by Jul 2017; and lot 5036 use by Jul 2017. Plastic poly-lined bag in cardboard box: lot 4178 use by Jan 2016; lot 4336 use by Jun 2016; lot 5007 use by Jun 2017; and lot 5036 use by Jul 2017.
- Quantity
- 18510 packets and 32 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-2368-2015. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.