Bob's Red Mill Organic Amaranth Flour Recalled for Salmonella Risk
Bob's Red Mill Natural Foods is recalling Organic Whole Grain Amaranth Flour due to potential Salmonella contamination. The product was distributed in ten US states, Mexico, and the UAE.
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: "Amaranth Flour is recalled due to potential for contamination with Salmonella."
Plain-English summary
Bob's Red Mill Natural Foods, Inc. is recalling its Organic Whole Grain Amaranth Flour, 22 oz. (Item Number: 6001C224, UPC 0 39978 00911 1), due to the potential for contamination with Salmonella. The recall involves 2,099 cases of the product.
The affected flour was distributed in California, Florida, Michigan, North Dakota, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, and Washington, as well as in Mexico and the United Arab Emirates. The specific product code is Sell By 11/26/2015 169617.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific item number and UPC listed above. If they have the recalled product, they should discard it or return it to the place of purchase.
The recalled product
- Product
- Amaranth Flour, Organic Whole Grain, Item Number: 6001C224, Net wt. 22 oz. UPC 0 39978 00911 1. The label is read in parts: "***Bob's Red Mill ***ORGANIC WHOLE GRAIN AMARANTH FLOUR STONE GROUND*** NET WT 22 OZ ***keeps best refrigerated or frozen***".
- Manufacturer
- Bob's Red Mill Natural Foods, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Flour / Grains
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 2,099
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)
- Sell By 11/26/2015 169617
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