GSN Organic Mediterranean Blend Recalled for Salmonella Contamination
R.J. Van Drunen & Sons is recalling GSN organic Mediterranean Blend 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 score of 4, and the presence of a high-risk pathogen (Salmonella) with a positive test result aligns with the highest severity criteria for food safety hazards.
Plain-English summary
R.J. Van Drunen & Sons Field Facility is recalling GSN organic Mediterranean Blend packaged in 44 lb. polyethylene liners inside cardboard boxes. The recall was initiated after an FDA sample of the spinach powder component tested positive for Salmonella.
The recalled product was distributed in 220-pound bulk quantities to domestic firms and one firm located in Australia. The specific code for the affected product is 26650000N639.1.
Consumers and businesses should stop using the product and contact the recalling firm for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- GSN organic Mediterranean Blend packaged in 44 lb. polyethylene liner inside of a cardboard box.
- Manufacturer
- R.J. Van Drunen & Sons Field Facility
- Category
- Food — Spices / Blends
- 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)
- 26650000N639.1
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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