Frontier Simply Organic Spicy Chili Seasoning Recalled for Salmonella Risk
Frontier Natural Products Co-op is recalling Simply Organic Spicy Chili Seasoning because it may be contaminated with Salmonella.
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 recall is classified as FDA Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. Additionally, Salmonella is a high-risk pathogen.
Plain-English summary
Frontier Natural Products Co-op is voluntarily recalling Simply Organic Spicy Chili Seasoning, Certified Organic, packaged in foil-lined paper packets. The recall is being conducted because the product may be contaminated with Salmonella.
The affected product is identified by the following lot numbers and use-by dates: Lot 4212 (Use by Jul 2016), Lot 4260 (Use by Sep 2016), Lot 4272 (Use by Sep 2016), Lot 4282 (Use by Oct 2016), Lot 4311 (Use by Nov 2016), Lot 4343 (Use by Dec 2016), Lot 5016 (Use by Jan 2017), and Lot 5050 (Use by Feb 2017). The product was distributed nationwide, as well as to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Canada, and military channels.
Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantry for the specific lot numbers listed above. If they possess the recalled product, they should stop using it and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase for a refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- Simply Organic Spicy Chili Seasoning Certified Organic packaged in foil lined paper packet Net Wt. 1.0 OZ. (28 g), UPC 0 89836 18537 2 The product is also marketed under a French/English label Net Wt. 28 g, UPC 0 89836 18871 7. The responsible name on the package is Frontier…
- Manufacturer
- Frontier Natural Products Co-op
- Category
- Food — Spices & Seasonings
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 186,324
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 (8)
- lot 4212 use by Jul 2016
- lot 4260 use by Sep 2016
- lot 4272 use by Sep 2016
- lot 4282 use by Oct 2016
- lot 4311 use by Nov 2016
- lot 4343 use by Dec 2016
- lot 5016 use by Jan 2017
- and lot 5050 use by Feb 2017
Distribution
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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