R.J. Van Drunen Recalls Organic Spinach Powder Due to Salmonella
R.J. Van Drunen & Sons is recalling 4,398.59 pounds of air-dried organic spinach powder because an FDA sample tested positive for Salmonella.
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 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. 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 according to the rubric. Additionally, the presence of Salmonella is a high-risk pathogen.
Plain-English summary
R.J. Van Drunen & Sons Field Facility is recalling 4,398.59 pounds of air-dried organic spinach powder. The product is packaged in 50 lb. polyethylene liners inside cardboard boxes. The recall was initiated after an FDA sample of the spinach powder tested positive for Salmonella.
The recalled product was distributed to domestic firms and one firm located in Australia. The specific Australian recipient is identified as Phyto-thereapy PT LTD. The source text does not specify the names of the domestic firms or the specific dates of distribution.
Consumers and businesses that have purchased or received this product should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for instructions on disposal or return. The source text does not provide specific contact information for the recalling firm.
The recalled product
- Product
- Air dried Organic Spinach Powder packaged in 50 lb. polyethylene liner inside of a cardboard box.
- Manufacturer
- R.J. Van Drunen & Sons Field Facility
- Category
- Food — Dried Vegetables
- Hazard
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)
- 19553568N808.1
Distribution
Distribution scope not specified by the agency.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 recalled by R.J. Van Drunen & Sons Field Facility 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.
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