Class IF-2402-2014

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 Raw Carob Powder is shipped in original twenty pound case from supplier or re-packaged and sold in five pound plastic bags. Five pound bags are labeled in part "OG RAW CAROB POWDER*** C110-5# Lot: *** 5 lbs***Distributed by Hummingbird Wholesale Eugene, OR 97401 Certified Organic by Oregon Dept. of Agriculture***", with the lot number applied with a stick-on label. The twenty pound supplier case is labeled in part, "***Sunfood SUPERFOODS RAW ORGANIC CAROB POWDER***NET WT. 9 kg (19.8lb)***Distributed by Sunfood 1830 Gillespie Way, Suite 101 El Cajon, CA 92020 USA***". UPC code 803813-04429 8.

Type: Food
Affected lot / code info: 5lb bags coded with lot #: 14142, 14156, 14177, and 14189. 20lb case coded lot # 140509 and 140609; Exp Date 6/5/2015 or 11/2015.
Quantity: 1/20 lbs. bag and 14/5 lbs. bags

Why it was recalled

Hummingbird Wholesale was notified by their Organic Carob Powder supplier of the voluntary recall of this product due to potential Salmonella contamination.

Recalling firm

Firm: Honey Heaven Wholesale, Inc.
Notification channel: Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address: 150 Shelton Mcmurphey Blvd Ste 104, N/A, Eugene, Oregon 97401-4960

Distribution

Distribution pattern: Product was distributed to processors and retail outlets in Oregon, Washington, and California.

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2014-07-25
FDA classified: 2014-08-27
Posted by FDA: 2014-09-03
Terminated: 2014-11-14
Status: Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-2402-2014. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.