The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0101-2015·Announced 2014-11-12

Dancing Star LLC Recalls Bulk Organic Carob Powder for Salmonella Risk

Dancing Star LLC is recalling bulk organic carob powder due to potential Salmonella contamination. The product was distributed nationwide to retail stores.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric, as it indicates a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences.

Plain-English summary

Dancing Star LLC is voluntarily recalling bulk organic carob powder (10# UPC 7-69270-80001-6) because the product may be contaminated with Salmonella. The recall involves specific Julian dates: 0154, 0914, 0974, 0994, 1044, 1054, 1114, 1154, 1194, 1534, 1684, 1704, 1824, and 1894.

The recalled items were distributed nationwide and sold to retail stores, some of which sold the product in bulk for smaller quantities to customers. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has classified this as a Class I recall, 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 check their pantries for the specific UPC and Julian dates listed above. If the product is found, consumers should not consume it and should contact the retailer or Dancing Star LLC for instructions on disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
Bulk organic Carob powder (10# UPC 7-69270-80001-6)
Manufacturer
Dancing Star LLC

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 (14)

  • Julian dates (0154
  • 0914
  • 0974
  • 0994
  • 1044
  • 1054
  • 1114
  • 1154
  • 1194
  • 1534
  • 1684
  • 1704
  • 1824
  • 1894)

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 3 recalled by Dancing Star LLC 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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