The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0536-2015·Announced 2014-12-03

Wehah Farms Organic Brown Rice Flour Recalled for Salmonella

Wehah Farms is recalling 25 lb. bags of Organic Brown Rice Flour due to a positive Salmonella test. The product was distributed in bulk bins in CA, HI, AZ, MA, and NV.

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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 5 per the rubric. Additionally, the source text notes that Salmonella can cause fatal infections.

Plain-English summary

Wehah Farms is voluntarily recalling 629 25 lb. bags of Organic Brown Rice Flour (UPC # 073416 00500 6) because a customer reported a positive Salmonella test. The affected lots are # 141027 (exp. 10/27/2015), # 141028 (exp. 10/28/2015), and # 141029 (exp. 10/29/2015). These products were sold between November 4 and November 12, 2014.

The product was distributed in retail store bulk bins in California, Hawaii, Arizona, Massachusetts, and Nevada. Salmonella is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems if consumed raw. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their bulk bins for the specific lot numbers and expiration dates listed above. If they have the product, they should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
Organic Brown Rice Flour; 25 lb. bulk bags Organic Brown Rice Flour ( UPC # 073416 00500 6) were distributed in retail store bulk bins. Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with wea
Manufacturer
Wehah Farms

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 # 141027 exp. 10/27/2015 lot # 141028
  • 2014.

Distribution

Distributed in 5 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Wehah Farms under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 2 products in this recall →