The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Food)·F-1987-2019·Announced 2019-08-14

Milkweed & Monarch Recalls Herbal Teas Due to Salmonella Risk

Milkweed & Monarch, LLC is recalling specific lots of Ginger Spice, Sandia Rose, and Honey Lavender herbal teas due to potential Salmonella contamination.

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: The recall involves a high-risk pathogen (Salmonella) without reported illness, which corresponds to a High severity score of 3 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Milkweed & Monarch, LLC is voluntarily recalling certain lots of Ginger Spice, Sandia Rose, and Honey Lavender herbal teas. The recall is being conducted due to the potential for Salmonella contamination in the products.

The affected products include 1 oz, 2 oz, 4 oz, and 1-3 lb packages of Honey Lavender, as well as the other named tea varieties. The recall covers a total quantity of 21.19 lbs. The products were distributed in New Mexico, Florida, California, Texas, Illinois, Colorado, New York, Oklahoma, Georgia, and Hawaii. There are no foreign or government/VA/military consignees involved.

Consumers who have purchased these products should stop using them and contact the recalling firm for further instructions. The source text does not report any illnesses or injuries associated with this recall.

The recalled product

Product
Honey Lavender, 1 oz, 2 oz, 4 oz, and 1-3 lb packages. An herbal tea, Taos, NM

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)

  • 15019

Distribution

Distributed in 10 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 3 recalled by Milkweed & Monarch, LLC 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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