Recalls / Class I
Class IF-2395-2014
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 CHIA SEEDS; NET WT. 8 oz., 16 oz. and 50 lb., UPC 854260006131, UPC 854260006148, no UPC for 50 lb.
- Type
- Food
- Affected lot / code info
- For 8 oz. & 16 oz., all codes starting with ASCBO13. For 50 lb., all lot codes.
- Quantity
- Unknown
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-2395-2014. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.