Frontier Organic Sweet Basil Pesto Sauce Mix Recalled for Salmonella Risk
Frontier Natural Products Co-op is recalling Simply Organic Sweet Basil Pesto Sauce Mix packets because they 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 agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric, and the hazard involves Salmonella, a high-risk pathogen.
Plain-English summary
Frontier Natural Products Co-op is recalling 119,242 packets of Simply Organic Sweet Basil Pesto Sauce Mix. The product is packaged in foil-lined paper packets and is available in two versions: one with a Net Wt. of 0.53 OZ. (15 g) and UPC 0 89836 18542 6, and another with a French/English label, Net Wt. 15 g, and UPC 0 89836 20004 4. The responsible name on the package is Frontier Natural Products Co-op, Norway, IA.
The recall is being issued because the product may be contaminated with Salmonella. The affected lots include 4196 (use by Jul 2016), 4238 (use by Aug 2016), 4280 (use by Oct 2016), 4330 (use by Nov 2016), 4364 (use by Dec 2016), and 5037 (use by Feb 2017).
The product was distributed nationwide, as well as to Puerto Rico, The Virgin Islands, and Canada. There was also military distribution. Consumers should check their pantries for these specific lot numbers and UPCs and stop using the product if it matches the description.
The recalled product
- Product
- Simply Organic Sweet Basil Pesto Sauce Mix Certified Organic packaged in foil lined paper packet Net Wt. 0.53 OZ. (15 g), UPC 0 89836 18542 6. The product is also marketed under a French/English label Net Wt. 15 g, UPC 0 89836 20004 4. The responsible name on the package is…
- Manufacturer
- Frontier Natural Products Co-op
- Category
- Food — Spices / Seasonings
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 119,242
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 4196 use by Jul 2016
- lot 4238 use by Aug 2016
- lot 4280 use by Oct 2016
- lot 4330 use by Nov 2016
- lot 4364 use by Dec 2016
- and lot 5037 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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