The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0039-2021·Announced 2020-10-28

Sauer Brands Organic Parsley Recalled for Potential Salmonella Contamination

Sauer Brands Inc is recalling The Spice Hunter Organic Parsley jars due to potential Salmonella contamination. The product was distributed nationwide and online.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): 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 recall is classified as FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric, regardless of whether specific illnesses have been reported in the text.

Plain-English summary

Sauer Brands Inc is recalling The Spice Hunter Organic Parsley, 0.23 oz. jars, due to potential Salmonella contamination. The recall involves 45,498 bottles total. The affected products are identified by Lot Number 20217C with a Best By Date of Aug-22, and Lot Number 20269C with a Best By Date of Sep-22. The product was distributed nationwide and through online sales.

Salmonella is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has classified this recall as Class I, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it immediately. They should check their pantries for the specific lot numbers and best-by dates listed above. If found, consumers should discard the product or return it to the place of purchase for a refund.

The recalled product

Product
The Spice Hunter Organic Parsley 0.23 oz. Jar UPC 8105701659 Case UPC 40081057016594
Affected units
45,498

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 (2)

  • Lot Number: 20217C Best By Date: Aug-22
  • Lot Number: 20269C Best By Date: Sep-22

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 26 recalled by Sauer Brands Inc - SLO under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 26 products in this recall →

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