Red Monkey Foods Inc Recall: An ingredient (parsley) which was repacked into consumer packages and used to manufacture other herb blends tested positive for Salmonella and was recalled by the supplier.

United States

TerminatedClass I

Company: Red Monkey Foods Inc
Product: Dried Parsley packaged in the following ways: 1) World Ma…
Recall date: October 9, 2020
Terminated: February 18, 2021
Source: FDA

Reason for recall

An ingredient (parsley) which was repacked into consumer packages and used to manufacture other herb blends tested positive for Salmonella and was recalled by the supplier.

October 9, 2020 - Recall initiated
October 28, 2020 - Reported by source
February 18, 2021 - Recall terminated

Recalled products
Product description	UPC	Quantity	Lot / code information
Dried Parsley packaged in the following ways: 1) World Market, Organic Parsley NET WT. 0.3 OZ (8.5 g), Distributed by Cost Plus, Inc., Alameda, CA UPC 2533 3251; 2) Organics, Organic Parsley, NET WT. 0.3 OZ (8.5 g), Distributed by Lucerne Foods, Inc., Pleasanton, CA UPC 0 79893 41109 5 3) Clearly Organic Best Choice, Organic Parsley, NET WT. .3 OZ (8.5 g), Distributed by Associate Wholesale Grocers, Kansas City, KS, UPC 0 70038 64042 4; 4) Organic Great Value, Parsley Flakes, NET WT. 0.3 OZ (8.5 g), Distributed by Wal-Mart Stores, Bentonville, AR, UPC 0 78742 15460 2; 5) Full Circle Market, Organic Parsley, NET WT. 0.3 OZ (8.5 g), Distributed by Topco Associates LLC, Elk Grove Village, IL UPC 0 36800 32831 0;	Not published in this source record	1,130 cases	World Market: BEST BY: 24 MAR 2023 Organics: BEST If Used By: MAR 25 23 Clearly Organic: Best If Used By MAR 25 2023 Great Value: BEST If Used By: MAR 11 2023 Full Circle: Best By: 11 MAR 2023

Distribution

Distributed the through retail stores nationwide.

Official source record

Agency: FDA
Dataset: FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)
Recall number: F-0037-2021
Event ID: 86592
Status: Terminated
Classification: Class I
Company: Red Monkey Foods Inc
Product description: Dried Parsley packaged in the following ways: 1) World Market, Organic Parsley NET WT. 0.3 OZ (8.5 g), Distributed by Cost Plus, Inc., Alameda, CA UPC 2533 3251; 2) Organics, Organic Parsley, NET WT. 0.3 OZ (8.5 g), Distributed by Lucerne Foods, Inc., Pleasanton, CA UPC 0 79893 41109 5 3) Clearly Organic Best Choice, Organic Parsley, NET WT. .3 OZ (8.5 g), Distributed by Associate Wholesale Grocers, Kansas City, KS, UPC 0 70038 64042 4; 4) Organic Great Value, Parsley Flakes, NET WT. 0.3 OZ (8.5 g), Distributed by Wal-Mart Stores, Bentonville, AR, UPC 0 78742 15460 2; 5) Full Circle Market, Organic Parsley, NET WT. 0.3 OZ (8.5 g), Distributed by Topco Associates LLC, Elk Grove Village, IL UPC 0 36800 32831 0;
Quantity: 1,130 cases
Reason: An ingredient (parsley) which was repacked into consumer packages and used to manufacture other herb blends tested positive for Salmonella and was recalled by the supplier.
Recall initiation date: October 9, 2020
Report date: October 28, 2020
Classification date: Not published in this source record
Termination date: February 18, 2021
Distribution pattern: Distributed the through retail stores nationwide.
UPC, lot, and code information: World Market: BEST BY: 24 MAR 2023 Organics: BEST If Used By: MAR 25 23 Clearly Organic: Best If Used By MAR 25 2023 Great Value: BEST If Used By: MAR 11 2023 Full Circle: Best By: 11 MAR 2023
Voluntary or mandated: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial notification method: E-Mail
Source last updated: Not tracked separately from the Public Health Trace retrieval date below
Public Health Trace retrieval date: July 18, 2026 ET

Other products recalled under this same event

This recall shares FDA event ID 86592 with 1 other product entry in Public Health Trace.

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Responsible company: Red Monkey Foods Inc

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