Food recall

High Quality Organics, Inc. recall: Dried Oregano, cut and sifted

High Quality Organics, Inc., of Reno, NV, recalled Dried Oregano, cut and sifted. The FDA's reason: “High Quality Organics was notified by a customer who received a lot of oregano in October 2012, recently tested last box of the shipment and found to be positive for Salmonella.” The FDA classified it Class I: it could cause serious harm or death. The company began the recall voluntarily on July 12, 2013, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of July 31, 2013. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class I

It could cause serious harm or death

Why

Salmonella

Status

Terminated

Closed July 30, 2013

The recall

Company
High Quality Organics, Inc. (Reno, NV)
Reason, in FDA's words
“High Quality Organics was notified by a customer who received a lot of oregano in October 2012, recently tested last box of the shipment and found to be positive for Salmonella.”
Where it was sold
CA, FL, NY
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
65720

The product recalled

As the FDA describes them, with the codes that tell whether a package is part of the recall.

  • F-1744-2013 Class I

    Dried Oregano, cut and sifted; Organic; Product of Turkey, sold in 25 lb boxes High Quality Organics, Reno, NV

    Codes: LOT OREO-3305638A-CS-102AB

    Quantity: 3,125 plbs

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Source and notes

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Enforcement Reports (openFDA food recall data) (Public domain (U.S. government work); source U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA), data as of July 31, 2013.

Each week the FDA lists the recalls it has classified in its Enforcement Report, often weeks after the company announced the recall, so a month with five weekly reports tends to count more. Each recall counts once, however many products it covers, in the month FDA first listed it. Class I means the food could cause serious harm or death, Class II temporary or minor harm, and Class III is unlikely to harm anyone. Meat, poultry and most egg products are recalled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, not the FDA, and aren't included. For what to do with a recalled product, see the FDA's recalls page.