The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-2365-2015·Announced 2015-06-10

Frontier Natural Products Recalls Organic Fiesta Black Bean Mix Due to Salmonella Risk

Frontier Natural Products Co-op is recalling specific lots of its Certified Organic Fiesta Black Bean Mix because the product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 according to the rubric, as Class I recalls involve a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death.

Plain-English summary

Frontier Natural Products Co-op is voluntarily recalling 708 packets of its Certified Organic Fiesta Black Bean Mix, packaged in foil packets (Net 453 g 16 oz, UPC 0 89836 02761 0). The recall is being conducted because the product may be contaminated with Salmonella. The responsible name on the package is Frontier Norway, IA.

The affected product was distributed nationwide, as well as to Puerto Rico, The Virgin Islands, Canada, and through military distribution. Consumers should check their pantries for the following specific lot numbers and use-by dates: Lot 4160 (use by Jun 2017), Lot 4226 (use by Aug 2017), Lot 4307 (use by Nov 2017), Lot 4364 (use by Dec 2017), and Lot 5005 (use by Jan 2018).

Consumers who have purchased these specific lots should stop using the product and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase. The source text does not report any specific illnesses or injuries associated with this recall.

The recalled product

Product
Frontier Natural Products Co-Op Fiesta Black Bean Mix Certified Organic packaged in a foil packets, Net 453 g 16 oz, UPC 0 89836 02761 0. The responsible name on the package is Frontier Norway, IA.
Affected units
708

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 (5)

  • lot 4160 use by Jun 2017
  • lot 4226 use by Aug 2017
  • lot 4307 use by Nov 2017
  • lot 4364 use by Dec 2017
  • and lot 5005 use by Jan 2018.

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 →