Starwest Botanicals Recalls Organic Elderberry Tea Due to Salmonella Risk
Starwest Botanicals is recalling specific lots of organic elderberry tea after a customer test detected Salmonella.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
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 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a high-risk pathogen (Salmonella) with a positive test result, but the source text does not report any illnesses or injuries, fitting the High severity criteria.
Plain-English summary
Starwest Botanicals, Inc. is recalling specific lots of Elderberry Whole Organic (Sambucus Nigra) tea. The recall was initiated after a direct customer tested the product upon receipt and received a positive result for Salmonella.
The affected product is distributed in 1 lb. and 4 oz. Mylar bags. The specific lots involved are P88226, P88762, and P88763 for the 1 lb. size, and P88764 for the 4 oz. size. The total quantity recalled is 10,037 lbs. The product was distributed nationwide and to two customers in Canada.
Consumers should check their inventory for the specific lot numbers and UPC codes listed in the recall notice. If they possess the affected product, they should stop using it and follow the instructions provided by the recalling firm for disposal or return.
The recalled product
- Product
- Elderberry Whole Organic; Sambucus Nigra; Origin: Croatia 1 lb. and 4 oz. Distributed in Mylar bags. 1 lb. UPC: 7 67963 07315 0; Item # 209290-01 4 oz. UPC 7 67963-10561-5; Item # 209290-04 Daily serving size; Pour 8-12 oz. of boiling water (212 degrees F) over 1 tsp…
- Manufacturer
- Starwest Botanicals, Inc
- Category
- Food — Herbal Tea
- Hazard
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 (3)
- 1 lb. lots P88226
- P88762
- P88763 4 oz. lot P88764
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 recalled by Starwest Botanicals, Inc 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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