CVS Gold Emblem Organic Spiced Herbal Tea Recalled for Salmonella
CVS Health is recalling Gold Emblem Abound Organic Spiced Herbal Tea because the product contains Salmonella. Consumers should stop using the product.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
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 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a high-risk pathogen (Salmonella) without reported illness, which meets the criteria for a High severity score.
Plain-English summary
CVS Health is recalling Gold Emblem Abound Organic Spiced Herbal Tea, 20 TEA BAGS, NET WT 1.41 OZ (40g), because the product contains Salmonella. The recall involves 319 retail units sold direct to customers. The affected product has a best-by date of 18MAR2018 and was distributed at CVS Stores Nationwide.
Salmonella is a high-risk pathogen that can cause serious illness. The source text does not report specific illnesses or injuries associated with this recall. Consumers should stop using the recalled tea bags immediately.
The recalled product
- Product
- Gold Emblem Abound Organic Spiced Herbal Tea, 20 TEA BAGS, NET WT 1.41 OZ (40g)
- Manufacturer
- CVS Health
- Category
- Food — Beverages
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 319
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)
- BEST BY 18MAR2018
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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