Food recall

Hain Celestial Group recall: Celestial Seasonings Roastaroma Herbal Tea Lot code

Hain Celestial Group, of Boulder, CO, recalled Celestial Seasonings Roastaroma Herbal Tea Lot code. The FDA's reason: “Hain Celestial Seasoning is recalling Celestial Seasonings Roastaroma Herbal Tea due to conflicting labeling (some packages state "Gluten Free", although it contains barley.).” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on January 15, 2016, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of February 17, 2016. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class II

It could cause temporary or minor harm

Why

Labeling, packaging or manufacturing problems

Status

Terminated

Closed October 19, 2016

The recall

Company
Hain Celestial Group (Boulder, CO)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Hain Celestial Seasoning is recalling Celestial Seasonings Roastaroma Herbal Tea due to conflicting labeling (some packages state "Gluten Free", although it contains barley.)”
Where it was sold
Nationwide to CA, CO, CT, GA, IA, IN, KY, MN, NC, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, TX, WA, WI No foreign/VA/govt/military
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
73082

The product recalled

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

  • F-0565-2016 Class II

    Celestial Seasonings Roastaroma Herbal Tea Lot code: Best Before 20DEC17 Pack size: 6 retail units (20 count)/ per case

    Codes: Best Before 02DEC17 Retail UPC # 070734-050138

    Quantity: 4,180 cases/ 25,080 were shipped to customers

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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 February 17, 2016.

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.