Brown carob powder packed in a plastic heat sealed recall
Recalled by Live Superfoods · Bend, OR, United States
Class I — High risk. Reasonable probability of serious harm or death.
Why it was recalled
Live Superfoods was notified of a recall of organic carob powder by their supplier, Earth Circle Organics, on July 23, 2014. Live Superfoods re-packed organic carob powder for further distribution and is also voluntarily recalling this product due to potential Salmonella contamination.
Pathogen: Salmonella
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What was recalled
Brown carob powder packed in a plastic heat sealed 16oz. bag, labeled in part "Live Superfoods Carob Powder***NET WT 16 OZ***Live Superfoods Bend, Oregon". UPC code 797734313543 The product also sold in 10 lbs. bags.
Quantity: 125 lbs of carob powder was distributed.
Lot codes, dates and UPCs
A recall covers only these codes. Compare them with the lot number, best-by date or UPC printed on your package.
20140097 sell by 3/1/2016; 20140098 sell by 3/1/2016 (this is for 10 lbs. bag); 20140164 sell by 6/1/2016.
Where it was sold
Arkansas Arizona California Colorado District of Columbia Florida Illinois Indiana Massachusetts Maryland Missouri North Carolina New Hampshire Nevada New York Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Rhode Island Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia Washington
FDA's distribution note: Product was distributed to AR; AZ; CA; CO; DC; FL; IL; IN; MA; MD; MO; NC; NH; NV; NY; OH; OK; OR; RI; TN; TX; UT; VA; WA. Israel, Norway.
Do not eat it. Class I means FDA judged there is a reasonable probability of serious illness or death. If the brand, size and lot or date code on your package match, throw the product away or return it to the store for a refund, and clean any surface or container it touched. If anyone has eaten it and feels unwell, contact a doctor and mention the recall. FDA lists this recall as terminated: the company has finished removing the product, so it should no longer be on shelves - but it can still be in a freezer or pantry.
- Recalling firm
- Live Superfoods
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Recall initiated
- Jul 23, 2014
- In FDA report of
- Sep 10, 2014
- Terminated
- Nov 14, 2014
- FDA recall number
- F-2410-2014 · event 68990
- Official record
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