Food recall

Oregon Food Bank recall: Chia Seeds packaged in poly film bags as both a twist type closure and a re-sealable pouch

Oregon Food Bank, of Portland, OR, recalled Chia Seeds packaged in poly film bags as both a twist type closure and a re-sealable pouch. The FDA's reason: “Chia Seeds, 1 lb. packages, are recalled because they are contaminated with rodent droppings.” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on March 9, 2018, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of March 28, 2018. 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

Other germs or toxins (botulism, hepatitis A, mold...)

Status

Terminated

Closed June 8, 2018

The recall

Company
Oregon Food Bank (Portland, OR)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Chia Seeds, 1 lb. packages, are recalled because they are contaminated with rodent droppings.”
Where it was sold
distributed in Oregon and Washington
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
79502

The product recalled

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

  • F-0981-2018 Class II

    Chia Seeds packaged in poly film bags as both a twist type closure and a re-sealable pouch, net wt. 1 lb.

    Codes: Use by November 2018

    Quantity: 22,201 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 March 28, 2018.

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.