Recalls / Class I
Class IF-2393-2014
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
ORGANIC TRADITIONS SPROUTED CHIA & FLAX SEED POWDER; NET WT. 8 oz., 16 oz and 50 lbs, UPC 854260006216, item AHM621, UPC 854260005479, item number AHM547 and item number BLK622
- Type
- Food
- Affected lot / code info
- For 8 oz. & 16 oz., all codes starting with BIO13 and ending with 269 up to and including 365 and all codes starting with BIO14 and ending with 001 up to and including 156. For bulk 50 lb., all lot codes
- Quantity
- 17,907 packages
Why it was recalled
HEALTH MATTERS AMERICA INC. of Cheektowaga, New York is voluntarily recalling Organic Traditions Sprouted Chia Seed Powder, Sprouted Chia & Flax Seed Powder and Chia Seeds due to possible Salmonella contamination
Recalling firm
- Firm
- Health Matters America Inc.
- Notification channel
- Letter
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Address
- 2501 Broadway St, Unit 2, Cheektowaga, New York 14227-1042
Distribution
- Distribution pattern
- Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Jersey, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Tennessee, Virginia and Wisconsin.
Timeline
- Recall initiated
- 2014-06-02
- FDA classified
- 2014-08-25
- Posted by FDA
- 2014-09-03
- Terminated
- 2018-06-04
- Status
- Terminated
Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-2393-2014. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.