The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0041-2021·Announced 2020-10-28

Sauer Brands Recalls Madagascar Cloves Due to Potential Salmonella Contamination

Sauer Brands Inc is recalling 648 jars of The Spice Hunter Madagascar Cloves 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 meets the rubric criteria for a Critical severity score.

Plain-English summary

Sauer Brands Inc is recalling 648 bottles of The Spice Hunter Madagascar Cloves, 1.9 oz. jars, due to potential Salmonella contamination. The recalled product is identified by Lot Number 20220C and a Best By Date of Aug-22. The product carries UPC 8105701260 and Case UPC 40081057012602.

The recall covers products distributed nationwide and through online sales channels. The recall is classified as Class I by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
The Spice Hunter Madagascar Cloves 1.9 oz. Jar UPC 8105701260 Case UPC 40081057012602
Affected units
648

Is your product affected?

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Lot numbers (1)

  • Lot Number: 20220C Best By Date: Aug-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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