The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0473-2015·Announced 2014-11-19

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.

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 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

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

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