The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-1559-2019·Announced 2019-07-24

Pure Ground Ingredients Organic Fennel Seed Recalled for Salmonella

Pure Ground Ingredients is recalling 35 lb. bags of Organic Fennel Seed because testing found the product 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 severity score of 4, and the presence of a high-risk pathogen (Salmonella) with a positive test result elevates the risk to the highest level per the rubric for critical hazards.

Plain-English summary

Pure Ground Ingredients is recalling 35 lb. bags of Organic Fennel Seed (Item # FENO-GR) because the product tested positive for Salmonella. The recall involves 1,820 lbs of product in total.

The affected product was distributed in California, North Carolina, and Wisconsin. The specific lot code is FENO-5041847Z-GR-126F, and the expiration date is June 2021.

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

The recalled product

Product
Pure Ground Ingredients Organic Fennel Seed, Ground 35 lb. bags Item # FENO-GR Processed and Packaged by: Pure Ground Ingredients 2535 Business Parkway Minden, NV 89423

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)

  • FENO-5041847Z-GR-126F (ground/powder)
  • Expiration Date: June 2021

Distribution

Distributed in 3 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Pure Ground Ingredients 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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