The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2367-2015·Announced 2015-06-10

Frontier Organic Vegetable Broth Powder Recalled for Salmonella Risk

Frontier Natural Products Co-op is recalling specific lots of Low Sodium Broth Powder Vegetable Flavored due to potential Salmonella contamination.

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 5/5 (Critical).

Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class I, which per the rubric mandates a severity score of 5 (Critical) regardless of other factors, as it indicates a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death.

Plain-English summary

Frontier Natural Products Co-op is voluntarily recalling 2,752 packets of Low Sodium Broth Powder Vegetable Flavored, Certified Organic, packaged in foil packets. The product is being recalled because it may be contaminated with Salmonella. The affected product is identified by the UPC 0 89836 02780 1 and has a net weight of 453 g (16 oz). The responsible name on the package is Frontier Norway, IA.

The recall covers specific lots with the following use-by dates: Lot 4157 (Jun 2016), Lot 4198 (Jul 2016), Lot 4240 (Aug 2016), Lot 4281 (Oct 2016), Lot 4328 (Nov 2016), and Lot 5002 (Jan 2017). The product was distributed nationwide, as well as to Puerto Rico, The Virgin Islands, and Canada. Military distribution also occurred.

Consumers should check their pantries for these specific lot numbers and use-by dates. If they possess the recalled product, they should stop using it and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase. This recall is classified as Class I by the FDA, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

The recalled product

Product
Frontier Natural Products Co-Op Low Sodium Broth Powder Vegetable Flavored Certified Organic packaged in a foil packet, Net 453 g 16 oz, UPC 0 89836 02780 1. The responsible name on the package is Frontier Norway, IA.
Manufacturer
Frontier Natural Products Co-op
Category
Food — Spices & Seasonings
Hazard
Affected units
2,752

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 (6)

  • lot 4157 use by Jun 2016
  • lot 4198 use by Jul 2016
  • lot 4240 use by Aug 2016
  • lot 4281 use by Oct 2016
  • lot 4328 use by Nov 2016
  • and lot 5002 use by Jan 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.

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