Herbal Tea Variety Recalled for Potential Clostridium botulinum Contamination
U S Deer Antlers Export & Import is recalling Herbal Tea Variety pouches due to potential Clostridium botulinum contamination.
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 minimum severity score of 4, and the presence of Clostridium botulinum, a high-risk pathogen associated with severe illness, supports a Critical rating.
Plain-English summary
U S Deer Antlers Export & Import is recalling Herbal Tea Variety, 120 ml/pouch, 40 pouches/case. The recall involves 9,480 units of the product.
The recall is being issued because the herbal teas may be contaminated with Clostridium botulinum. The affected batches were prepared on-premise between March 1, 2017, and April 30, 2017.
The product was distributed in the United States (CA, TX, NC, NY, VA, HI, GA, WA, IL, PA, OK, MO, MD, NJ) and Korea. Consumers should stop using the product and contact the recalling firm for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Herbal Tea Variety 120 ml/pouch, 40 pouches/case
- Manufacturer
- U S Deer Antlers Export & Import
- Category
- Food — Beverages
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 9,480
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)
- Herbal Tea Variety Batches prepared on premise between 3/1/17 and 4/30/17
Distribution
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