The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2376-2015·Announced 2015-06-10

Frontier Organic Spaghetti Sauce Mix Recalled for Salmonella Risk

Frontier Natural Products Co-op is recalling Simply Organic Roasted Garlic Spaghetti Sauce Mix 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 source metadata explicitly identifies this as an FDA Class I recall, which corresponds to a Critical severity score of 5 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Frontier Natural Products Co-op is recalling 2,684 packets of Simply Organic Roasted Garlic Spaghetti Sauce Mix. The product is packaged in foil-lined paper packets with a net weight of 1.13 OZ. (32 g) and carries the UPC 0 89836 18543 3. The recall is being conducted because the product may be contaminated with Salmonella.

The affected products are identified by lot 4245 with a use-by date of September 2016, and lot 4286 with a use-by date of October 2016. The responsible name on the package is Frontier Natural Products Co-op, located in Norway, IA.

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 instructions from the recalling firm or the FDA regarding disposal or return.

The recalled product

Product
Simply Organic Roasted Garlic Spaghetti Sauce Mix Certified Organic packaged in foil lined paper packet Net Wt. 1.13 OZ. (32 g), UPC 0 89836 18543 3. The responsible name on the package is Frontier Natural Products Co-op Norway, IA.
Affected units
2,684

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 4245 use by Sep 2016
  • and lot 4286 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 →

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