The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Food)·F-2372-2015·Announced 2015-06-10

Frontier Organic Black Peppercorns with Garlic Recalled for Salmonella Risk

Frontier Natural Products Co-op is recalling specific lots of organic black peppercorns with garlic due to potential Salmonella contamination.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a high-risk pathogen (Salmonella) without reported illness, which aligns with the High severity criteria in the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Frontier Natural Products Co-op is recalling 2,413 bottles of Frontier Natural Products Co-Op Pepper Fusion Black Peppercorns with Garlic Certified Organic. The product is packaged in a glass bottle with a net weight of 1.76 OZ. (50 g) and carries the UPC 0 89836 19502 9. The recall is being conducted because the product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

The affected product includes lot 4321 with a use-by date of November 2017 and lot 4356 with a use-by date of December 2017. The responsible name on the package is Frontier Norway, IA.

The product was distributed nationwide, as well as to Puerto Rico and The Virgin Islands. Foreign distribution was made to Canada, and there was also military distribution. Consumers should check their pantries for these specific lot numbers and dates and stop using the product if it matches the description.

The recalled product

Product
Frontier Natural Products Co-Op Pepper Fusion Black Peppercorns with Garlic Certified Organic packaged in a glass bottle Net Wt. 1.76 OZ. (50 g), UPC 0 89836 19502 9. The responsible name on the package is Frontier Norway, IA.
Affected units
2,413

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 (2)

  • lot 4321 use by Nov 2017
  • and lot 4356 use by Dec 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 →