Olive Leaf Organic Whole Recalled Due to Rodent Infestation
San Francisco Herb & Natural Food Company is recalling Olive Leaf Organic Whole because inspectors found a pervasive mouse infestation in the facility.
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 risk-of-harm product (rodent infestation) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the 'High' severity criteria.
Plain-English summary
San Francisco Herb & Natural Food Company is voluntarily recalling Olive Leaf Organic Whole. The recall was initiated after California Department of Public Health inspectors found a pervasive infestation of mice in the facility.
The affected product is distributed nationwide and in Canada. The specific lot number is 090286, and the code is W01119.
Consumers should stop using the product and return it to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the distributor for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Olive Leaf Organic Whole; Distributed by San Francisco Herb and Natural Food Co. Fremont, Ca.
- Manufacturer
- San Francisco Herb & Natural Food Company
- Category
- Food — Herbs & 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 (2)
- W01119
- Lot 090286.
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.
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