Health Matters America Recalls Sprouted Chia Seed Powder for Salmonella Risk
Health Matters America Inc. is voluntarily recalling Organic Traditions Sprouted Chia Seed Powder and related products due to possible Salmonella contamination.
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 according to the rubric, as Class I recalls involve a reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences or death.
Plain-English summary
Health Matters America Inc. of Cheektowaga, New York, is voluntarily recalling Organic Traditions Sprouted Chia Seed Powder, Sprouted Chia & Flax Seed Powder, and Chia Seeds. The recall is being conducted due to possible Salmonella contamination.
The affected products include Organic Sprouted Dark Sprouted Chia Seed Powder Bulk, with a net weight of 50 lb and item number BLK548. A total of 9,650 bags are involved in this recall. The products were distributed in Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, North Carolina, North Dakota, New Jersey, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Tennessee, Virginia, and Wisconsin. All lot codes are affected.
Consumers who have purchased these products should stop using them and contact Health Matters America Inc. for further instructions or a refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- ORGANIC SPROUTED DARK SPROUTED CHIA SEED POWDER BULK; NET WT. 50 lb; item number BLK548
- Manufacturer
- Health Matters America Inc.
- Category
- Food — Sprouted Seeds
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 9,650
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 (1)
- All lot codes
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 5 recalled by Health Matters America Inc. 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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