The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0757-2018·Announced 2018-02-14

Mountain Rose Recalls Prickly Ash Bark Powder Due to Salmonella Risk

Mountain Rose Inc is recalling Prickly Ash Bark Powder herbal supplements due to potential Salmonella contamination. The product was distributed in 30 states.

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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classified this recall as Class I — 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. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Prickly Ash Bark Powder is recalled due to a potential contamination with Salmonella."

Plain-English summary

Mountain Rose Inc is recalling Prickly Ash Bark Powder herbal supplements due to a potential contamination with Salmonella. The product is packaged in food-grade stand-up plastic pouches or plastic bags in various net weights, ranging from 1-oz. to 16-lb. The label identifies the product as "Prickly Ash Bark Powder" and "Zanthoxylum clava-herculis" from Mountain Rose Herbs in Eugene, OR.

The specific lot number for the recalled product is #23574-P. The recall involves specific quantities of various package sizes, including 25 units of 1-oz., 20 units of 4-oz., 14 units of 8-oz., 23 units of 1-lb., 3 units of 2-lb., and single units of 5-lb., 7-lb., 11-lb., 15-lb., and 16-lb. packages.

The product was distributed in Alaska, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. Consumers should check their pantries for this specific lot number and stop using the product if found.

The recalled product

Product
Prickly Ash Bark Powder Herbal Supplement, packaged in food grade stand up plastic pouches or plastic bags depending on quantity ordered, various net weights - 1-oz., 4-oz., 8-oz., 1-lb., 2-lb., 5-lb., 7-lb., 11-lb., 15-lb., and 16-lb. The label is read in parts: "***Prickly…
Manufacturer
Mountain Rose Inc

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)

  • Lot #23574-P

Distribution

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