Organic peppermint leaf powder may be contaminated with Salmonella
Pure Ground Ingredients Organic Peppermint Leaf Powder, sold in wholesale bulk to tea and food manufacturers, is being recalled over potential 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: FDA Class I recall, which the rubric floors at Severe; no illnesses are reported in the source, so it does not escalate to Critical.
Plain-English summary
Pure Ground Ingredients Organic Peppermint Leaf Powder, supplied in wholesale bulk to tea and food manufacturers in boxes with a poly liner, is being recalled. The action covers 581 lbs, made up of 16 boxes of 35 lbs and one of 18 lbs.
The stated reason is that the product has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The FDA classified the action as Class I, its most serious classification.
The affected lot is PEPO-5234171TZM-PW-858Q, best if used by January 2028. Distribution was to California.
This is a bulk ingredient supplied to manufacturers rather than sold to consumers. Recipients should quarantine the affected lot and follow the instructions issued by the firm.
The recalled product
- Product
- Pure Ground Ingredients-Organic Peppermint Leaf Powder. wholesale bulk; tea/food manufacturers. Closed container stored in a cool settings at ambient/room temperature, free of direct sunlight. Packaging: Box with poly liner. Net wt: total produced 581 lbs. Firm Name/Address…
- Manufacturer
- Pure Ground Ingredients, Inc.
- Category
- Food — Bulk botanical ingredient
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 (2)
- Lot#: PEPO-5234171TZM-PW-858Q
- Best if used by: January 2028
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
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