The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-2370-2015·Announced 2015-06-10

Frontier Organic Mama Garlic Recalled Due to Salmonella Contamination Risk

Frontier Natural Products Co-op is recalling 1,374 canisters of Organic Mama Garlic due to potential Salmonella contamination. The product was distributed nationwide, to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Canada, and military channels.

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 recall is classified as 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. Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls are assigned a score of 4 or higher.

Plain-English summary

Frontier Natural Products Co-op is voluntarily recalling 1,374 canisters of Organic Mama Garlic, Net Wt. 5 oz (141 g), due to the potential for contamination with Salmonella. The affected product is packaged in a cardboard canister with a paper label and carries the UPC 0 89836 18506 8. The responsible name on the package is Frontier Norway, IA.

The specific lot number is 4290, with a use-by date of October 2017. The product was distributed nationwide, as well as to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Foreign distribution was made to Canada, and there was also military distribution.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific lot number and use-by date. If they have the affected product, they should discard it or return it to the place of purchase. No illnesses have been reported in connection with this recall.

The recalled product

Product
Frontier Natural Products Co-Op Organic Mama Garlic packaged in a cardboard canister with paper label Net Wt. 5 oz (141 g), UPC 0 89836 18506 8. The responsible name on the package is Frontier Norway, IA.
Affected units
1,374

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 (1)

  • lot 4290 use by Oct 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 →