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.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Food): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
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 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.
- Manufacturer
- Frontier Natural Products Co-op
- Category
- Food — Dried Beans / Mixes
- Hazard
- 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
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.
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