The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2378-2015·Announced 2015-06-10

Frontier Simply Organic Alfredo Sauce Mix Recalled for Salmonella Risk

Frontier Natural Products Co-op is recalling Simply Organic Alfredo Sauce Mix packets due to potential Salmonella contamination. The product was distributed nationwide and to Canada.

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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which is defined as a situation where there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Per the rubric, FDA Class I recalls are assigned a score of 5.

Plain-English summary

Frontier Natural Products Co-op is voluntarily recalling Simply Organic Alfredo Sauce Mix, Certified Organic, 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 UPC 0 89836 18544 0 and a net weight of 1.48 OZ. (41 g). The recall covers 16,142 packets with specific lot numbers and use-by dates ranging from July 2016 to January 2017. 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 discard it or return it to the place of purchase for a refund. No specific instructions for disposal are provided in the source text beyond the standard recall directive.

The recalled product

Product
Simply Organic Alfredo Sauce Mix Certified Organic packaged in foil lined paper packet Net Wt. 1.48 OZ. (41 g), UPC 0 89836 18544 0. The responsible name on the package is Frontier Natural Products Co-op Norway, IA.
Manufacturer
Frontier Natural Products Co-op
Category
Food — Sauces and Condiments
Hazard
Affected units
161,420

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 (6)

  • lot 4182 use by Jul 2016
  • lot 4223 use by Aug 2016
  • lot 4224 use by Aug 2016
  • lot 4272 use by Sep 2016
  • lot 4353 use by Dec 2016
  • and lot 5027 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.

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