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Swanson 100% Certified Organic recall
Recalled by Swanson Health Products, Inc · Fargo, ND, United States
Class I — High risk. Reasonable probability of serious harm or death.
Why it was recalled
Swanson Certified Organic Carob Powder, item number SWF115 is being recalled due to a potential risk of Salmonella contamination from a raw ingredient used in this product.
Pathogen: Salmonella
Salmonella is the most common cause of food recalls for bacteria, often in eggs, produce, nuts and spices.
The most serious food recalls: a contaminated product can cause outbreaks, hospitalisations and deaths, especially for pregnant people, young children, older adults and anyone with a weakened immune system. All bacteria & viruses recalls.
What was recalled
Swanson 100% Certified Organic, Carob Powder, Raw Chocolate Substitute, Net wt 1 lb (454 grams), in round 1000 cc High Density Poly-ethylene plastic containers, Product of Italy, Distributed by Swanson Health Products, PO Box 2803, Fargo ND 58108 USA, SWF115.
Quantity: 544 containers
Food: Chocolate & candy
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.
Lot 206401 Best By date of 6/15.
Where it was sold
Alaska Alabama Arkansas Arizona Colorado Connecticut District of Columbia Florida Hawaii Iowa Idaho Illinois Indiana Kansas Louisiana Massachusetts Maryland Michigan Minnesota North Carolina North Dakota New Jersey New Mexico Nevada New York Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Puerto Rico South Carolina Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia Washington Wisconsin West Virginia Wyoming
FDA's distribution note: US: AL AK, AZ, AR, C,A CO, CT, DC, FL, HI ID, IL IN, IA, KS, KYT,LA, MD, MA, MI, MN, NS, NO, NT,NV, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH,OK, OR, PA, PR, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY. OUS: AUSTRALIA, SWEDEN, CANADA, MEXICO, KOREA, CHILE.
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
- Swanson Health Products, Inc
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Recall initiated
- Jul 28, 2014
- In FDA report of
- Sep 24, 2014
- Terminated
- Dec 4, 2014
- FDA recall number
- F-2438-2014 · event 69080
- Official record
- FDA enforcement report search
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