High Quality Organics Recalls Organic Ginger Tea Due to Salmonella
High Quality Organics is recalling 780 lbs of Organic Ginger Tea Bag Cut after a sample tested positive for Salmonella.
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: "High Quality Organics was notified by customer that representative sample of Organic Ginger (Tea Bag Cut) tested positive for Salmonella"
Plain-English summary
High Quality Organics, Inc. is recalling 780 lbs of Organic Steam Treated Ginger Tea Bag Cut (Item number 1641). The product is sold in 30 lb bags and is labeled as USDA Organic. The recall was initiated after a customer reported that a representative sample of the product tested positive for Salmonella.
The affected product includes lots GINTBC 13118 and GINOV 13613, both with an expiration date of 9/24/16. The distribution was limited to one customer in New Jersey. High Quality Organics is located in Reno, NV.
Consumers who possess this product should stop using it and contact the manufacturer for instructions on disposal or return. Salmonella is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness, particularly in young children, the elderly, and individuals with weakened immune systems.
The recalled product
- Product
- Organic Steam Treated Ginger Tea Bag Cut Item number 1641 USDA Organic Net Weight: 30 lbs. . High Quality Organics Reno, NV 89506
- Manufacturer
- High Quality Organics, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Spices & Herbs
- 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)
- GINTBC lot 13118
- GINOV lot 13613
- both with expiry dates of 9/24/16.
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
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