FDA Food Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class IF-2438-2014

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

Swanson 100% Certified Organic, Carob Powder, Raw Chocolate Substitute, Net wt 1 lb (454 grams), in round 1000 cc High Density Poly-ethylene plastic containers, Product of Italy, Distributed by Swanson Health Products, PO Box 2803, Fargo ND 58108 USA, SWF115.

Type
Food
Affected lot / code info
Lot 206401 Best By date of 6/15.
Quantity
544 containers

Why it was recalled

Swanson Certified Organic Carob Powder, item number SWF115 is being recalled due to a potential risk of Salmonella contamination from a raw ingredient used in this product.

Recalling firm

Firm
Swanson Health Products, Inc
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
4075 40th Ave S, N/A, Fargo, North Dakota 58104-3912

Distribution

Distribution pattern
US: AL AK, AZ, AR, C,A CO, CT, DC, FL, HI ID, IL IN, IA, KS, KYT,LA, MD, MA, MI, MN, NS, NO, NT,NV, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH,OK, OR, PA, PR, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY. OUS: AUSTRALIA, SWEDEN, CANADA, MEXICO, KOREA, CHILE.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2014-07-28
FDA classified
2014-09-12
Posted by FDA
2014-09-24
Terminated
2014-12-04
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record F-2438-2014. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.