Food recall

Honey Heaven Wholesale Inc recall: Hummingbird Wholesale Organic Chia Seeds, SD120-5#

Honey Heaven Wholesale Inc, of Eugene, OR, recalled Hummingbird Wholesale Organic Chia Seeds, SD120-5#. The FDA's reason: “Seven inch by three quarter inch metal bar was found in a 25# bag of Organic Chia seed when product was being repacked into 5# bags. Metal bar had a jagged edge, with a metal flake loosely...” The FDA classified it Class II: it could cause temporary or minor harm. The company began the recall voluntarily on November 18, 2019, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of December 11, 2019. 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

Metal, plastic, glass or other objects

Status

Terminated

Closed May 22, 2020

The recall

Company
Honey Heaven Wholesale Inc (Eugene, OR)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Seven inch by three quarter inch metal bar was found in a 25# bag of Organic Chia seed when product was being repacked into 5# bags. Metal bar had a jagged edge, with a metal flake loosely attached. There is a possibility that there may have been additional metal flakes that would not be easily seen by consumers.”
Where it was sold
distributed in CA and OR.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
84319

The product recalled

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

  • F-0209-2020 Class II

    Hummingbird Wholesale Organic Chia Seeds, SD120-5#, packaged in a clear plastic bag with a while label, net wt. 5 lbs. No UPC code.

    Codes: Lot# 19302

    Quantity: 10/5 lbs. bags

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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 December 11, 2019.

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.