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Earthrise Nutritionals Llc Recall: The product may contain small metal pieces (approximately 2 mm to 8 mm) from a sifter screen.

United States

TerminatedClass II

Company
Earthrise Nutritionals Llc
Product
Earthrise Natural Spirulina; Net Weight: 20.0 kg( 44.0 lbs);…
Recall date
July 6, 2018
Terminated
April 19, 2019
Source
FDA

Reason for recall

The product may contain small metal pieces (approximately 2 mm to 8 mm) from a sifter screen.

  1. - Recall initiated
  2. - Reported by source
  3. - Recall terminated
Recalled products
Product description UPC Quantity Lot / code information
Earthrise Natural Spirulina; Net Weight: 20.0 kg( 44.0 lbs); Double bag sealed - 1 bag per box. UPC: 0 32602 99040 3 Not published in this source record 1,014 boxes, total of 20,280 kg Lot numbers 17950 to 17983; Use by Dates: 8/22/2021 to 9/3/2021.

Distribution

  • CA
  • AZ
  • UT
  • HI
  • OR. WA
  • MO
  • NY
  • TX
  • IL
  • and Aruba
  • Canada
  • Germany

Official source record

Agency
FDA
Dataset
FDA Food Enforcement (Recalls)
Recall number
F-1620-2018
Event ID
80468
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Company
Earthrise Nutritionals Llc
Product description
Earthrise Natural Spirulina; Net Weight: 20.0 kg( 44.0 lbs); Double bag sealed - 1 bag per box. UPC: 0 32602 99040 3
Quantity
1,014 boxes, total of 20,280 kg
Reason
The product may contain small metal pieces (approximately 2 mm to 8 mm) from a sifter screen.
Recall initiation date
July 6, 2018
Report date
July 18, 2018
Classification date
Not published in this source record
Termination date
April 19, 2019
Distribution pattern
CA, AZ, UT, HI, OR. WA, MO, NY, TX, IL, and Aruba, Canada, Germany,
UPC, lot, and code information
Lot numbers 17950 to 17983; Use by Dates: 8/22/2021 to 9/3/2021.
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

Responsible company: Earthrise Nutritionals Llc

Distribution map

A map highlighting the states named in the source's distribution description.

Shading reflects state-level totals only, as published by the source. It does not imply county-level or point-level precision.

Distribution map
State Distributed
California 1
Arizona 1
Utah 1
Hawaii 1
Oregon 1
Washington 1
Missouri 1
New York 1
Texas 1
Illinois 1

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Frequently asked questions

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