The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2373-2015·Announced 2015-06-10

Frontier Italian Herb Spaghetti Sauce Mix Recalled for Salmonella Risk

Frontier Natural Products Co-op is recalling Simply Organic Italian Herb Spaghetti Sauce Mix because it may be contaminated with Salmonella.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The source metadata explicitly identifies this as an FDA Class I recall, which the rubric defines as Critical (Score 5) regardless of other factors.

Plain-English summary

Frontier Natural Products Co-op is voluntarily recalling Simply Organic Italian Herb Spaghetti Sauce Mix, packaged in foil-lined paper packets. The recall is being issued because the product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

The affected product is identified by the UPC 0 89836 15710 2 and a net weight of 1.31 OZ. (37 g). The recall covers 13,410 packets from three specific lots: Lot 4199 (use by Jul 2016), Lot 4245 (use by Sep 2016), and Lot 4287 (use by Oct 2016). The product was distributed nationwide, to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, to Canada, and through military channels.

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 follow the instructions provided by the recalling firm or the FDA for disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
Simply Organic Italian Herb Spaghetti Sauce Mix Certified Organic packaged in foil lined paper packet Net Wt. 1.31 OZ. (37 g), UPC 0 89836 15710 2. The responsible name on the package is Frontier Natural Products Co-op Norway, IA.
Affected units
13,410

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 4199 use by Jul 2016
  • lot 4245 use by Sep 2016
  • and lot 4287 use by Oct 2016.

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 →