Daaks International Recalls Fenugreek Due to Toxic Weed Contamination
Daaks International is recalling fenugreek because it contains the toxic weed Senecio vulgaris. The product was distributed in California and Washington.
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 toxic weed (Senecio vulgaris) which poses a risk of harm, but the source text does not report any illnesses or injuries, fitting the criteria for a high-risk product where injury has not yet been reported.
Plain-English summary
Daaks International is voluntarily recalling fenugreek, packaged as 3 dozen per case, because the product contains the toxic weed Senecio vulgaris. The recall involves 388 cases of the product.
The affected fenugreek was distributed in California and Washington. No specific lot numbers or expiration dates are available for this recall.
Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact Daaks International for further instructions or a refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- Fenugreek, 3 dozen per case.
- Manufacturer
- Daaks International
- Category
- Food — Spices and Herbs
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 388
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)
- not availble
Distribution
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