The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-1613-2023·Announced 2023-10-04

Regal Foods Recalls Oregano Seasoning Due to Rodent Contamination

Regal Foods, Inc is recalling REGAL PASTA HERB 4oz packages due to rodent feces found in oregano samples. The product was distributed to GA, MD, PA, and KY.

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: FDA Class II recall involving biological contamination (rodent feces) in food product. No illnesses or injuries have been reported, meeting the criterion of a risk-of-harm product without confirmed injury.

Plain-English summary

Regal Foods, Inc is recalling REGAL PASTA HERB 4oz, available in various containers, due to the discovery of rodent feces in samples of oregano. The contamination was identified during product testing.

The affected product bears code ORE22183 and was distributed to GA, MD, PA, and KY. Consumers who have purchased this product should not consume it.

Anyone who has consumed this product and has health concerns should contact their healthcare provider. The product should be discarded or returned to the place of purchase.

The recalled product

Product
REGAL PASTA HERB 4oz, various containers.
Manufacturer
Regal Foods, Inc
Category
Food — Spices / Seasonings
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)

  • Code: ORE22183

Distribution

Distributed in 4 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 8 recalled by Regal Foods, 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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