The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-2379-2015·Announced 2015-06-10

Frontier Simply Organic Enchilada Sauce Seasoning Recalled for Salmonella Risk

Frontier Natural Products Co-op is recalling Simply Organic Enchilada Sauce Seasoning packets due to potential Salmonella contamination. The product was distributed nationwide, to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Canada, and military channels.

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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classified this recall as Class I — 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. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Product may be contaminated with Salmonella."

Plain-English summary

Frontier Natural Products Co-op is voluntarily recalling Simply Organic Enchilada Sauce Seasoning, Certified Organic, packaged in foil-lined paper packets (Net Wt. 1.41 OZ. / 40 g). The recall is being conducted because the product may be contaminated with Salmonella. The affected product carries UPC 0 89836 18744 4.

The recall covers 32,327 packets from specific lots with the following use-by dates: Lot 4247 (Sep 2016), Lot 4290 (Oct 2016), Lot 4336 (Dec 2016), Lot 5012 (Jan 2017), and Lot 5033 (Feb 2017). The product was distributed nationwide, as well as to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Foreign distribution was made to Canada, and military distribution also occurred.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific lot numbers and UPC listed above. If they possess the affected product, they should stop using it and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase for a refund. The source text does not report any specific illnesses or injuries associated with this recall.

The recalled product

Product
Simply Organic Enchilada Sauce Seasoning, Certified Organic, packaged in foil lined paper packet Net Wt. 1.41 OZ. (40 g), UPC 0 89836 18744 4. The responsible name on the package is Frontier Natural Products Co-op Norway, IA.
Manufacturer
Frontier Natural Products Co-op
Category
Food — Spices & Seasonings
Hazard
Affected units
32,327

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 (5)

  • lot 4247 use by Sep 2016
  • lot 4290 use by Oct 2016
  • lot 4336 use by Dec 2016
  • lot 5012 use by Jan 2017
  • lot 5033 use by Feb 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 →

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