FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class IF-2371-2015

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

Ranch Dip / Dressing Mix Certified Organic packaged the following containers under multiple labels: Frontier Natural Products Co-Op foil packet Net 453 g 16 oz, UPC 0 89836 02926 3; Simply Organic foil-lined paper packet Net Wt. 1.00 oz (28 g), UPC 0 89836 18833 5; and Simply Organic foil-lined paper packet Net Wt. 1.50 oz (43 g) UPC 0 89836 18840 3 . The Simply Organic 1.50 oz (43 g) product is also labeled in French with UPC 0 89836 18877 9 and a net weight of 42 g. The responsible name on the package is Frontier Natural Products Co-Op Norway, IA.

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
16 oz.: lot 4199 use by Jul 2017; lot 4247 use by Sep 2017; lot 4317 use by Nov 2017; lot 4363 use by Dec 2017; lot 5022 use by Jan 2018; and lot 5055 use by Feb 2018. 1.5 oz.: lot 4194 use by Jul 2016; lot 4195 use by Jul 2016; lot 4226 use by Aug 2016; lot 4274 use by Oct 2016; lot 4315 use by Nov 2016; lot 4356 use by Dec 2016; lot 4360 use by Dec 2016; and lot 5028 use by Jan 2017. 1.0 oz.: lot 4147 use by May 2016; lot 4195 use by Jul 2016; lot 4225 use by Aug 2016; lot 4274 use by Oct 2016; lot 4315 use by Nov 2016; lot 4356 use by Dec 2016; lot 5027 use by Jan 2017; and lot 5028 use by Jan 2017.
Quantity
276439 packets

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-2371-2015. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.