High Quality Organics Recalls Dried Oregano Due to Salmonella Risk
High Quality Organics is recalling dried oregano sold in 25 lb boxes because a customer's test found Salmonella in the product.
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 FDA has classified this recall as Class I, which meets the rubric criteria for a Critical severity score.
Plain-English summary
High Quality Organics, Inc. is recalling 3,125 pounds of dried oregano, cut and sifted, organic, and produced in Turkey. The product was sold in 25 lb boxes. The recall was initiated after a customer who received a lot of oregano in October 2012 tested the last box of the shipment and found it positive for Salmonella.
The affected product is identified by Lot OREO-3305638A-CS-102AB. The distribution pattern for this recall includes California, Florida, and New York.
Consumers who have this product should stop using it and contact High Quality Organics, Inc. for further instructions. The FDA has classified this recall as Class I, which is the most serious type of recall.
The recalled product
- Product
- Dried Oregano, cut and sifted; Organic; Product of Turkey, sold in 25 lb boxes High Quality Organics, Reno, NV
- Manufacturer
- High Quality Organics, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Spices and Herbs
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 3,125
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)
- LOT OREO-3305638A-CS-102AB
Distribution
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