True World Foods Recalls Ogo Seaweed Due to Salmonella Link
True World Foods Portland, LLC is recalling Ogo (seaweed) because the raw material was harvested from a farm linked to Salmonella illnesses in Hawaii.
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 source text explicitly states the product is linked to Salmonella illnesses, and the agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a Critical severity score per the rubric.
Plain-English summary
True World Foods Portland, LLC is recalling Ogo (seaweed) packaged in plastic bags. The product was received, repackaged, and distributed by the company. The recall involves 21 bags of random weight, with a total weight of 31.94.
The recall is being conducted because the raw material supplier recalled the Ogo (or Limu) due to a link to Salmonella illnesses in the state of Hawaii. The seaweed was harvested from a farm associated with these illnesses.
The product was distributed only to restaurants in Portland, Oregon. Consumers who may have purchased this product should check with their local restaurant or contact the recalling firm for further information.
The recalled product
- Product
- Ogo (Seaweed) packaged in plastic bags. Label contains the product name, date of shipment, weight of the order, toute number, order number and Distributed By True World Foods Portland LLC.
- Manufacturer
- True World Foods Portland, LLC
- Category
- Food — Seafood / Seaweed
- 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)
- None
Distribution
Distribution scope not specified by the agency.
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