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.