The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Food)·F-2375-2015·Announced 2015-06-10

Frontier Simply Organic Fish Taco Seasoning Recalled for Salmonella Risk

Frontier Natural Products Co-op is recalling Simply Organic Fish Taco Seasoning because it may be contaminated with Salmonella. The product was distributed nationwide and to Canada.

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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a severity score of at least 4 according to the rubric. Additionally, Salmonella is a high-risk pathogen associated with significant injury reports.

Plain-English summary

Frontier Natural Products Co-op is voluntarily recalling Simply Organic Fish Taco Seasoning, a certified organic product 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 following lot numbers and use-by dates: Lot 4245 (use by September 2016), Lot 4300 (use by October 2016), Lot 4330 (use by November 2016), and Lot 5012 (use by January 2017). The product carries the UPC 0 89836 18534 1 and has a net weight of 1.13 OZ. (32 g). A total of 47,265 packets were distributed.

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 found, they should stop using the product and follow the instructions provided by the recalling firm or the FDA for disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
Simply Organic Fish Taco Seasoning Certified Organic packaged in foil lined paper packet Net Wt. 1.13 OZ. (32 g), UPC 0 89836 18534 1. The responsible name on the package is Frontier Natural Products Co-op Norway, IA.
Affected units
47,265

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 (4)

  • lot 4245 use by Sep 2016
  • lot 4300 use by Oct 2016
  • lot 4330 use by Nov 2016
  • and lot 5012 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.

See all 25 products in this recall →