Agency classClass IIOur severity:Severe FDA (Food)·F-2303-2012·Announced 2012-09-26

Hops Flower Recalled Due to Pervasive Mouse Infestation in Facility

San Francisco Herb & Natural Food Company is recalling Hops Flower due to a pervasive mouse infestation found in their facility by CA inspectors.

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 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 II. Per the rubric, FDA Class II recalls with significant injury/property-damage reports or structural defects are rated Severe (4). While no specific injuries are reported in the text, the 'pervasive' nature of the rodent infestation in a food facility represents a significant contamination risk consistent with the Severe tier for Class II recalls involving facility integrity issues.

Plain-English summary

San Francisco Herb & Natural Food Company is voluntarily recalling Hops Flower distributed from Fremont, California. The recall was initiated after California Department of Public Health inspectors identified a pervasive infestation of mice in the facility.

The affected product is identified by code W890 and Lot 110020. The product was distributed nationwide and in Canada. The source text does not specify the quantity of units affected or the specific dates of distribution.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact the distributor for further instructions. The recall is classified as FDA Class II, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of the product could cause temporary or medically reversible health adverse effects.

The recalled product

Product: Hops Flower; Distributed by San Francisco Herb and Natural Food Co. Fremont, Ca.
Manufacturer: San Francisco Herb & Natural Food Company
Category: Food — Herbs & Spices
Hazard: rodent-infestation
contamination

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 (2)

W890
Lot 110020

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 28 recalled by San Francisco Herb & Natural Food Company 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.

See all 28 products in this recall →

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