US Food Recall Atlas

A single recall record, as the agency published it.

Recall mapAll recalls → F-2004-2016

The Republic of Tea - Organic Turmeric Ginger: Green Tea Ingredients: Organic Turmeric, Organic Green Tea, Organic Ginger, Organic Cinnamon and Natural Honey Flavor Packed in 250 CT Bulk Bag (375 g) and and 50 count refill bag. (75 g) UPC - 250 bulk bag: 7-42676-30655-9 UPC 50 CT refill: 7-42676-42155-9 . The Republic of Tea Republic Of Tea · reported 2016-09-07

Terminated This recall has been closed out by the agency.

Reason for recall
Republic of Tea was notified by their supplier of a positive result for Salmonella in organic ginger that they received and distributed.
Classification
Class II
Recall initiated
2016-04-29
Reported by the agency
2016-09-07
Closed out (terminated)
2016-09-21
Recalling firm
Republic Of Tea
Novato, CA
United States

This is the firm that issued the recall — commonly a distributor or processor. It is not the origin of contamination.

Distribution (the agency's own words)
US distribution only.
States we parsed from that text
could not be parsed

No state list could be read from the agency's text. Absence here is not evidence the product stayed put.

Food category
Beverages Sauces, condiments & spicesderived

Assigned by a reviewed keyword rulebook over the product description, not by the agency.

Recall type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall number
F-2004-2016

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