Food recall

Health Matters America, Inc. recall: Organic traditions SPROUTED FLAX SEED POWDER

Health Matters America, Inc., of Cheektowaga, NY, recalled Organic traditions SPROUTED FLAX SEED POWDER and 1 other product. The FDA's reason: “The repacked product has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.” The FDA classified it Class I: it could cause serious harm or death. The company began the recall voluntarily on February 11, 2016, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of May 4, 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 I

It could cause serious harm or death

Why

Salmonella

Status

Terminated

Closed June 13, 2018

The recall

Company
Health Matters America, Inc. (Cheektowaga, NY)
Reason, in FDA's words
“The repacked product has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.”
Where it was sold
Nationwide
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
73344

The 2 products recalled

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

  • F-1126-2016 Class I

    Organic traditions SPROUTED FLAX SEED POWDER, NET WT. 8 oz/227g, UPC 854260006261 --- The product is packed in a sealed flexible plastic bag.

    Codes: Lots: AHM626151103 Exp. 09/2017, AHM626151229 Exp.10/2017 (lot located near UPC barcode on back of bag)

    Quantity: 359 units

  • F-1127-2016 Class I

    Organic traditions SPROUTED CHIA & FLAX SEED POWDER, NET WT. 8 oz./227g (UPC barcode 854260006216), and NET WT. 16oz./454g bag (UPC barcode 85426000547) --- The product is packed in a sealed flexible plastic bag.

    Codes: 8 oz. (UPC barcode 854260006216) Lots AHM621151217 Exp. 10/2017; AHM621151229 Exp. 10/2017; 16 oz. (UPC barcode 854260005479) Lot AHM547151217 Exp. 10/2017 (lot located near UPC barcode on back of bag)

    Quantity: 293 units

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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 May 4, 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.