The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-1374-2016·Announced 2016-05-25

QTrade Recalls Organic Ginger Root Tea Due to Salmonella Risk

QTrade Teas & Herbs is recalling Organic Ginger Root Tea Bag Cut because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.

What this means for you

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 corresponds to a High severity score per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

QTrade Teas & Herbs is recalling Organic Ginger Root Tea Bag Cut (TBC), 25 kgs, because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The recall involves 1,046 lbs of the product.

The affected product was distributed in California, Illinois, and New Jersey, as well as in Canada. The specific code for the recalled product is ZO-136T.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Organic Ginger Root Tea Bag Cut (TBC), 25 kgs
Category
Food — Tea

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)

  • ZO-136T

Distribution

Distributed in 3 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 3 recalled by Qtrade Teas And Herb 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.

See all 3 products in this recall →