Health Matters America Recalls Sprouted Flax Seed Powder for Salmonella Risk
Health Matters America is recalling Organic Traditions Sprouted Flax Seed Powder due to potential Salmonella contamination. Consumers should stop using the product.
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 as an FDA Class I recall, which the rubric defines as a minimum severity of 4 (Severe) due to the serious health risk associated with Salmonella contamination.
Plain-English summary
Health Matters America, Inc. is recalling Organic Traditions Sprouted Flax Seed Powder, 8 oz/227g, because the repacked product has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The product is packed in a sealed flexible plastic bag and is identified by UPC 854260006261.
The recall involves 359 units distributed nationwide. Affected lots are AHM626151103 (Expiration 09/2017) and AHM626151229 (Expiration 10/2017). The lot number is located near the UPC barcode on the back of the bag.
Consumers should stop using the recalled product and check their pantries for these specific lot numbers. The source text does not specify a return location or refund procedure.
The recalled product
- Product
- Organic traditions SPROUTED FLAX SEED POWDER, NET WT. 8 oz/227g, UPC 854260006261 --- The product is packed in a sealed flexible plastic bag.
- Manufacturer
- Health Matters America, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Spices / Seeds
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 359
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 (2)
- Lots: AHM626151103 Exp. 09/2017
- AHM626151229 Exp.10/2017 (lot located near UPC barcode on back of bag)
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 recalled by Health Matters America, Inc. 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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