Sauer Brands Recalls Freeze-Dried Chives Due to Salmonella Risk
Sauer Brands Inc is recalling The Spice Hunter Freeze-Dried Chives due to potential Salmonella contamination. Consumers should stop using the product.
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 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classified this recall as Class I — 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. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Potential Salmonella contamination."
Plain-English summary
Sauer Brands Inc is recalling The Spice Hunter Freeze-Dried Chives, 0.13 oz. jars, due to potential Salmonella contamination. The recall involves 45,498 bottles with Lot Number 20270C and a Best By Date of Sep-23. The product was distributed nationwide and through online sales.
Salmonella is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness. The source text does not report any specific illnesses or injuries associated with this recall. Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and check for the specific lot number and best-by date listed above.
The recalled product
- Product
- The Spice Hunter Freeze-Dried Chives 0.13 oz. Jar UPC 8105701230 Case UPC 40081057012305
- Manufacturer
- Sauer Brands Inc - SLO
- Category
- Food — Spices / Herbs
- Hazard
- 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 (1)
- Lot Number: 20270C Best By Date: Sep-23
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.
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