WishGarden Herbs Recalls Goldenseal Powder Jars Due to Microbial Contamination
WishGarden Herbs is recalling 298 jars of Goldenseal Powder because testing found Cronobacter Sakazakii contamination.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Drugs): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The FDA classified this recall as Class I, which meets the rubric criteria for a Critical severity score (5).
Plain-English summary
WishGarden Herbs, Incorporated is recalling 298 jars of Goldenseal POWDER, 0.25 oz. (7 g) plastic jars. The product is identified by UPC 6 56490 64137 9 and specific lot codes P116 through P120 with expiration dates ranging from 12/2020 to 04/2022.
The recall was initiated because the product tested positive for Cronobacter Sakazakii, a type of microbial contamination. The FDA has classified this recall as Class I, indicating a reasonable probability that use of the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
The affected product was distributed nationwide in the USA, Egypt, and Canada. Consumers should stop using the product and contact WishGarden Herbs for further instructions or a refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- Goldenseal POWDER, 0.25 oz. (7 g) plastic jars, WishGarden Herbs, Inc., Boulder, CO 80301. UPC 6 56490 64137 9
- Manufacturer
- Wishgarden Herbs, Incorporated
- Category
- Food — Herbal Supplements
- Affected units
- 298
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Lot numbers (5)
- P116 - Exp. 12/2020
- P117 - Exp. 05/2021
- P118 - Exp. 10/2021
- P119 - Exp. 01/2022
- P120 - Exp. 04/2022
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 3 recalled by Wishgarden Herbs, Incorporated under a single FDA (Drugs) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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