The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:CriticalFDA (Food)·F-2384-2015·Announced 2015-06-10

Frontier Organic French Onion Dip Mix Recalled for Salmonella Risk

Frontier Natural Products Co-op is recalling Simply Organic French Onion Dip Mix 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 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 mandates a severity score of 5 according to the rubric, as it indicates a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death.

Plain-English summary

Frontier Natural Products Co-op is voluntarily recalling 303,980 packets of Simply Organic French Onion Dip Mix, Certified Organic, due to the potential for contamination with Salmonella. The affected product is packaged in foil-lined paper packets with a net weight of 1.10 OZ. (31 g). The recall includes products with UPC 0 89836 18841 0 and those marketed under a French/English label with UPC 0 89836 18878 6.

The recalled lots are identified by the following use-by dates: Lot 4157 (Jun 2016), Lot 4197 (Jul 2016), Lot 4258 (Sep 2016), Lot 4281 (Oct 2016), Lot 4325 (Nov 2016), Lot 4364 (Dec 2016), and Lot 5040 (Feb 2017). The product was distributed nationwide, as well as to Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Canada, and through military distribution channels.

Consumers who have purchased this product should check their pantries for the specific lot numbers and UPC codes listed above. If the product is found, consumers should stop using it and dispose of it or return it to the place of purchase for a refund. The FDA classifies this as a Class I recall, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

The recalled product

Product
Simply Organic French Onion Dip Mix Certified Organic packaged in foil lined paper packet Net Wt. 1.10 OZ. (31 g), UPC 0 89836 18841 0. The product is also marketed under a French/English label Net Wt. 31 g, UPC 0 89836 18878 6. The responsible name on the package is Frontier…
Manufacturer
Frontier Natural Products Co-op
Category
Food — Spices & Seasonings
Hazard
Affected units
303,980

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 (7)

  • lot 4157 use by Jun 2016
  • lot 4197 use by Jul 2016
  • lot 4258 use by Sep 2016
  • lot 4281 use by Oct 2016
  • lot 4325 use by Nov 2016
  • lot 4364 use by Dec 2016
  • and lot 5040 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.

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