River Canyon Retreat Recalls Organic Carob Powder Due to Salmonella
River Canyon Retreat is recalling Organic Carob Powder due to Salmonella contamination. The product was distributed in the US and Canada.
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 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. The presence of Salmonella contamination in a food product triggers the Severe classification per the rubric.
Plain-English summary
River Canyon Retreat is recalling Organic Carob Powder, a certified organic product from Italy, due to Salmonella contamination. The firm was notified by the supplier that the repacked product is subject to recall. The product is packaged in 16 oz., 5 lb., 20 lb., and 55 lb. containers.
The recall involves 10,051 lbs. of the product. Distribution included the United States and Canada, specifically in California, Oregon, Hawaii, Washington, Florida, Wisconsin, Indiana, Arizona, North Carolina, Illinois, Maryland, Kentucky, Nevada, Colorado, Virginia, New York, Minnesota, and New Jersey. Specific lot numbers and UPC codes are listed in the recall details, with all lots expiring on June 15, 2015.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their inventory for the specific lot numbers and UPC codes provided in the official recall notice. If the product matches the recalled lots, consumers should stop using it and follow the instructions provided by the recalling firm or the FDA for disposal or return.
The recalled product
- Product
- Organic Carob Powder; Certified Organic, Product of Italy. Store in Cool, Dark place. Packaged in 16 oz., 5 lb., 20 lb and 55 lb. containers. 16 oz.. - 6 per case; 5 lb. - 6 per case; 20 lb. - 2 per case; 55 lb. - 1 per case. Earth Circle Organics; Grass Valley…
- Manufacturer
- River Canyon Retreat
- Category
- Food — Powders / Spices
- 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 (16)
- Product SKU Lots #
- 3642
- 3404
- 3221
- 3267 894932002283
- CRBP 5 lb
- 3405
- 3262 894932002733
- CRBP 20 lb. 3487
- 3387
- 3292 813313011485
- CRBP 55 lb. 201901
- 196201
- 194801
- 188901
- 0786 894932002740. All lots expire 6/15/2015.
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