Peppermint Leaf Organic C/S Recalled Due to Mouse Infestation
San Francisco Herb & Natural Food Company is recalling Peppermint Leaf Organic C/S 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 is classified as FDA Class II and 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 recalling Peppermint Leaf Organic C/S, distributed from Fremont, California. The recall affects Lot 110171, Product No. CO1310. The product was distributed nationwide and in Canada.
The recall was initiated after California Department of Public Health inspectors found a pervasive infestation of mice in the facility. This agency classification is Class II.
Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for instructions on disposal or return.
The recalled product
- Product
- Peppermint Leaf Organic C/S Distributed by San Francisco Herb and Natural Food Co. Fremont, Ca.
- Manufacturer
- San Francisco Herb & Natural Food Company
- Category
- Food — Herbal Supplements
- 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)
- Lot 110171
- Product No. CO1310
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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