Food recall

Bob's Red Mill Natural Foods, Inc. recall: Organic Amaranth Grain Gluten Free, Bob's Red Mill brand

Bob's Red Mill Natural Foods, Inc., of Milwaukie, OR, recalled Organic Amaranth Grain Gluten Free, Bob's Red Mill brand. The FDA's reason: “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 July 22, 2022, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of August 31, 2022. 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 October 19, 2022

The recall

Company
Bob's Red Mill Natural Foods, Inc. (Milwaukie, OR)
Reason, in FDA's words
“Potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.”
Where it was sold
Distributed in CA, CT, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, MD, NC, NH, NJ, NV, NY, OR, PA, TX, and WA. Distributed in Philippines.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
90656

The product recalled

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

  • F-1580-2022 Class II

    Organic Amaranth Grain Gluten Free, Bob's Red Mill brand, packaged in Standup Pouch (24oz). Each case consists of 4/24 oz. pouches. RETAIL Pouch UPC 0 39978 02910 2. RETAIL Case UPC 10039978029109. Organic Amaranth Grain Gluten Free, Organic Amaranth Grain, packaged in Kraft paper bulk bags (25 lbs). BULK bag UPC 0 39978 10910 1. The RETAIL label is read in parts: "***BASIC COOKING INSTRUCTIONS: Pifaf: Bring 1 1/2 cups water and 1/4 tsp salt to a boil in a medium pot. Add 1 cup amaranth, reduce heat and simmer, covered until liquid is absorbed, about 20 minutes***Cereal: Bring 2 1/2 cups water and 1/2 tsp salt to a boil in a medium pot. Add 1 cup amaranth, reduce heat and simmer, covered until liquid is absorbed, about 25 minutes***". The BULK label is read in parts: "***Basic Cooking Instructions: Bring 3 cups water to a boil in a pot. Add 1 cup amaranth. Cover, reduce heat and simmer until water is absorbed, about 20 minutes***".

    Codes: RETAIL Pouch (24oz): Mfg: 6000S244 Lot code: 319825 Best By: 27 APR 2024 Mfg: 6000S244 Lot code: 322372 Best By: 11 JUN 2024 BULK Bag (25lb): Mfg: 6000B25 Lot code: 320968 Best by: 06 MAY 2024

    Quantity: 4,424.5 cases (4/24 oz. pouches per case); 26 bags (25 lbs. per bag)

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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 August 31, 2022.

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.