Frontier and Simply Organic Black Peppercorns Recalled for Salmonella
Frontier Natural Products Co-op is recalling various brands of organic whole black peppercorns because testing revealed the presence of 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 severity score of 5 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Frontier Natural Products Co-op is recalling multiple varieties of organic whole black peppercorns, including products sold under the Frontier, Simply Organic, 365, Nature's Place Organic, and Meijer Organics brands. The recall affects 91,357 units of the product, which were packaged in corrugated cardboard boxes, foil pouches, glass jars, and plastic jars.
The recall was initiated after testing of the organic whole black peppercorns revealed the presence of Salmonella. The affected products were shipped nationwide and to Canada and Indonesia. The firm has no government or military consignees.
Consumers who have purchased the recalled black peppercorns should check their pantry for the specific lot numbers listed in the official recall notice. If the product is found, consumers should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for a refund or further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- 1) Frontier Natural Products Co-op, Whole Black Peppercorns, Certified Organic, Piper nigrum. Net 11.3 Kg 25 LB. Packaged in corrugated cardboard boxes. Firm name on the label is Frontier in Norway, IA. UPC 0-89836-82603-9.; 2) Frontier Natural Products Co-op, Whole Black…
- Manufacturer
- Frontier Natural Products Co-op
- Category
- Food — Spices
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 91,357
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 (16)
- Lot numbers: 3246
- 3226
- 3256
- 3288
- 3232
- 3233
- 3280
- 3246
- 3287
- 3260
- 3267
- 3247
- 3221
- 3262
- 3294
- and 3261
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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