The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-0537-2015·Announced 2014-12-03

Lundberg Family Farms Recalls Organic Brown Rice Flour Due to Salmonella

Lundberg Family Farms is recalling specific lots of Organic Brown Rice Flour after a customer reported a positive Salmonella test. The product was sold in bulk bins in five states.

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 4. Additionally, the source text explicitly states that Salmonella can cause 'serious and sometimes fatal infections,' meeting the criteria for a Critical severity score due to the potential for fatalities.

Plain-English summary

Lundberg Family Farms is voluntarily recalling 210 25-pound bags of Eco Farm Fine Brown Rice Flour and Organic Brown Rice Flour. The recall was initiated after a customer notified the company of a positive Salmonella test on the product. The affected items are identified by lot numbers 141029 (expiration date 10/29/2015) and 141030 (expiration date 10/30/2015). These products were distributed in retail store bulk bins between November 4 and November 12, 2014.

The recall covers products distributed in California, Hawaii, Arizona, Massachusetts, and Nevada. The product is manufactured by Wehah Farms. 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 these specific lots of rice flour should stop using the product and return it to the place of purchase for a refund or contact Lundberg Family Farms for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Eco Farm Fine Brown Rice Flour; 25 lb. bulk bags Organic Brown Rice Flour ( UPC # 073416 00500 1) 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 wi
Manufacturer
Wehah Farms

Is your product affected?

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Lot numbers (3)

  • lot # 141029 exp. 10/29/2015
  • Lot # 141030 exp. 10/30/2015 . Sold between November 4 and November 12
  • 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 →