Frontier Refried Pinto Beans Mix Recalled for Salmonella Contamination
Frontier Natural Products Co-op is recalling specific lots of Refried Pinto Beans Mix due to potential Salmonella contamination. Consumers should check their pantry and stop using the product.
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.
Plain-English summary
Frontier Natural Products Co-op is voluntarily recalling 412 packets of Refried Pinto Beans Mix, Certified Organic, packaged in a foil packet (Net 453 g 16 oz, UPC 0 89836 02762 7). The recall is being conducted because the product may be contaminated with Salmonella.
The affected lots are 4240 (use by Aug 2017), 4322 (use by Nov 2017), and 4345 (use by Dec 2017). The product was distributed nationwide, as well as to Puerto Rico, The Virgin Islands, and Canada. Military distribution also occurred.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantry for the specific lot numbers and use-by dates listed above. If the product is found, consumers should stop using it and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase for a refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- Frontier Natural Products Co-Op Refried Pinto Beans Mix Certified Organic packaged in a foil packet, Net 453 g 16 oz, UPC 0 89836 02762 7. The responsible name on the package is Frontier Norway, IA.
- Manufacturer
- Frontier Natural Products Co-op
- Category
- Food — Canned / Packaged Foods
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 412
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 (3)
- lot 4240 use by Aug 2017
- lot 4322 use by Nov 2017
- and lot 4345 use by Dec 2017.
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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