The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2364-2015·Announced 2015-06-10

Frontier Garlic Powder Recalled Due to Salmonella Contamination Risk

Frontier Natural Products Co-op is recalling specific lots of Garlic Powder because the product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Plain-English summary

Frontier Natural Products Co-op is voluntarily recalling specific lots of Garlic Powder, including foil packets, glass bottles, and bulk boxes, because the product may be contaminated with Salmonella. The recalled items are identified by specific lot numbers and use-by dates ranging from January 2017 to February 2018.

The affected product was distributed nationwide, as well as to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Canada, and through military distribution channels. The recall involves approximately 13,512 foil packets, 17,654 glass bottles, and 148 bulk boxes.

Consumers should check their pantries for the specific lot numbers and use-by dates listed in the recall notice. If they have the affected product, they should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase for a refund or contact the company for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Frontier Natural Products Co-Op Garlic Powder, Certified Organic, Non-Irradiated with responsible firm name Frontier Norway, IA packaged in the following configurations: (1) Foil packet labeled Powdered Garlic Allium sativum, Net 453 g 16 oz. UPC code 0 89836 00352 2; (2)

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 (14)

  • (1) Powdered Garlic: lots 4156 and 4171 use by Jun 2017
  • lot 4238 use by Aug 2017
  • lot 4297 use by Oct 2017
  • lot 4325 use by Nov 2017
  • lot 4342 use by Dec 2017
  • lots 5033 and 5041 use by Feb 2018
  • (2) Garlic powder: lot 4183 use by Jul 2017
  • lot 4224 use by Aug 2017
  • lot 4268 use by Sep 2017
  • lot 4315 use by Nov 2017
  • lot 4349 use by Dec 2017
  • and lot 5023 use by Jan 2017
  • and (3) Bulk Powdered Garlic: lot 4171 use by Jun 2017
  • and lot 5033 use by Feb 2017.

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 2 states specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 25 recalled by Frontier Natural Products Co-op 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 25 products in this recall →