The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0398-2016·Announced 2016-03-16

Specialty Commodities Recalls Heartland Flax Meal Due to Salmonella Risk

Specialty Commodities, Inc. is recalling specific lots of Heartland Flax Meal because they may be contaminated with Salmonella typhimurium.

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 source text explicitly identifies the agency classification as 'Class I', which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric criteria for FDA Class I recalls.

Plain-English summary

Specialty Commodities, Inc. is voluntarily recalling a specific lot of Heartland Flax Meal, Net Wt. 50 lbs. The recall is being conducted because the product may be contaminated with Salmonella typhimurium.

The affected product is identified by Manufacturing Lot Code 2T330-04515-101. The recall involves 340 50-lb bags of the product. Distribution was limited to California, Florida, Illinois, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania.

Consumers who have purchased this specific lot of Heartland Flax Meal should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for further instructions or a refund. 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.

The recalled product

Product
Heartland Flax Meal, Net Wt. 50 lbs.

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)

  • Manufacturing Lot Code: 2T330-04515-101

Distribution

Distributed in 6 states: