Class IF-2382-2015

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

Simply Organic Spicy Chili Seasoning Certified Organic packaged in foil lined paper packet Net Wt. 1.0 OZ. (28 g), UPC 0 89836 18537 2 The product is also marketed under a French/English label Net Wt. 28 g, UPC 0 89836 18871 7. The responsible name on the package is Frontier Natural Products Co-op Norway, IA.

Type: Food
Affected lot / code info: lot 4212 use by Jul 2016; lot 4260 use by Sep 2016; lot 4272 use by Sep 2016; lot 4282 use by Oct 2016; lot 4311 use by Nov 2016; lot 4343 use by Dec 2016; lot 5016 use by Jan 2017; and lot 5050 use by Feb 2017
Quantity: 186324 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-2382-2015. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.