FDA Recall United States Terminated Historical recordClass II
AmeriHerb International Inc
- Product
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- Published
- May 22, 2019
- Distribution
- Nationwide
AmeriHerb International Inc Recall: Dried spice and herb products potentially contaminated with generic E. coli.
United States
TerminatedClass II
- Company
- AmeriHerb International Inc
- Product
- Goldenseal herb c/s, Hydrastis Canadensis, Not for use durin…
- Recall date
- April 24, 2019
- Terminated
- June 12, 2019
- Source
- FDA
Reason for recall
Dried spice and herb products potentially contaminated with generic E. coli.
- - Recall initiated
- - Reported by source
- - Recall terminated
| Product description | UPC | Quantity | Lot / code information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goldenseal herb c/s, Hydrastis Canadensis, Not for use during pregnancy, 1# Net, AmeriHerb LLC, Ames, IA packaged in 1 lb plastic bags | Not published in this source record | 36 lbs | L-40428 |
Distribution
- Customers nationwide (including Puerto Rico). Foreign distribution to Canada.
Official source record
- Agency
- FDA
- Dataset
- FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)
- Recall number
- F-1388-2019
- Event ID
- 82690
- Status
- Terminated
- Classification
- Class II
- Company
- AmeriHerb International Inc
- Product description
- Goldenseal herb c/s, Hydrastis Canadensis, Not for use during pregnancy, 1# Net, AmeriHerb LLC, Ames, IA packaged in 1 lb plastic bags
- Quantity
- 36 lbs
- Reason
- Dried spice and herb products potentially contaminated with generic E. coli.
- Recall initiation date
- April 24, 2019
- Report date
- May 22, 2019
- Classification date
- Not published in this source record
- Termination date
- June 12, 2019
- Distribution pattern
- Customers nationwide (including Puerto Rico). Foreign distribution to Canada.
- UPC, lot, and code information
- L-40428
- Voluntary or mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Initial notification method
- Letter
- Source last updated
- Not tracked separately from the Public Health Trace retrieval date below
- Public Health Trace retrieval date
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This recall shares FDA event ID 82690 with 5 other product entries in Public Health Trace.
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- Distribution
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Responsible company: AmeriHerb International Inc
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