Z Natural Foods Recalls Organic Carob Powder for Salmonella Risk
Z Natural Foods is recalling Lightly Roasted Organic Carob Powder due to a possible risk of Salmonella contamination.
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 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The source metadata explicitly identifies the agency classification as 'Class I', which mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Z Natural Foods is voluntarily recalling Lightly Roasted Organic Carob Powder in 1lb and 5lb bags due to a possible risk of contamination from Salmonella. The recall involves 13 lbs of product with Lot #ZNCARB39513 and a best-by date of 12/5/2016.
The affected product was distributed in Florida, Utah, and the Republic of Korea. Consumers who purchased this specific lot of carob powder should stop using it immediately and check their pantries for the identified lot number and expiration date.
Salmonella is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness. Although the source text does not specify reported illnesses, the FDA has classified this as a Class I recall, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
The recalled product
- Product
- Lightly Roasted Organic Carob Powder, 1lb and 5lb bags
- Manufacturer
- Z Natural Foods
- Category
- Food — Baking Ingredients
- 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 (2)
- Lot #ZNCARB39513
- Best by: 12/5/2016
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