Recalls / Class I
Class IH-0533-2026
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
NAVITAS ORGANICS ORGANIC CHIA SEEDS NET WT 8 OZ (227g) INGREDIENTS: CERTIFIED ORGANIC CHIA SEED (SALVIA HISPANICA). Product of Mexico/Argentina/Paraguay. Distributed by Navitas Organics Novato, CA USA 94949 UPC: 858847000284
- Type
- Food
- Affected lot / code info
- W31025283 - Best If Used By: End APR 2027 W31025286 - Best If Used By: End APR 2027 W31025287 - Best If Used By: End APR 2027 W31025311 - Best If Used By: End MAY 2027 W31025314 - Best If Used By: End MAY 2027 W31025315 - Best If Used By: End MAY 2027 W31025316 - Best If Used By: End MAY 2027 W31025317 - Best If Used By: End MAY 2027
- Quantity
- 114,432 units (9,536 cases ; 12 units/case)
Why it was recalled
Potential contamination with Salmonella.
Recalling firm
- Firm
- Navitas, LLC.
- Notification channel
- Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Address
- 1 Mcinnis Pkwy Ste 225, N/A, San Rafael, California 94903-2793
Distribution
- Distribution pattern
- U.S. Distribution: CA, CO, CT, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, TX, VT, WA, WI. Foreign Distribution: None
Timeline
- Recall initiated
- 2026-01-23
- FDA classified
- 2026-02-26
- Posted by FDA
- 2026-03-04
- Status
- Ongoing
Source: openFDA Food Enforcement endpoint. Recall record H-0533-2026. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings.