Food recall

Qtrade Teas And Herb recall: Organic Chamomile Tea Bag Cut (TBC) bulk sold in original cases (25kg bags), Bulk product 25 kg craft paper bags "L...

Qtrade Teas And Herb, of Cerritos, CA, recalled Organic Chamomile Tea Bag Cut (TBC) bulk sold in original cases (25kg bags), Bulk product 25 kg craft paper bags "L.... The FDA's reason: “QTrade Teas & Herbs is recalling Organic Chamomile Tea Bag Cut (TBC) because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on April 11, 2016, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of May 11, 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

Salmonella

Status

Terminated

Closed December 1, 2016

The recall

Company
Qtrade Teas And Herb (Cerritos, CA)
Reason, in FDA's words
“QTrade Teas & Herbs is recalling Organic Chamomile Tea Bag Cut (TBC) because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.”
Where it was sold
US: NJ, OH
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
73824

The product recalled

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

  • F-1312-2016 Class II

    Organic Chamomile Tea Bag Cut (TBC) bulk sold in original cases (25kg bags), Bulk product 25 kg craft paper bags "L 0609-13681-238641-01 ORGANIC CHAMOMILE TBC CERTIFIED ORGANIC MATRICARIA CHAMOMILLA 25KG NET ORIGIN: COSOVO WORLEE HAMBURG"

    Codes: Lot No. L06091368123864101

    Quantity: 1,267.3 lbs

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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 11, 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.