Canada: Organic Carob Powder Recalled Due to Salmonella

Industry is recalling Earth Circle Organics and Harmonic Arts Botanical Dispensary brand Organic Carob Powder from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled products described below.

The following products have been sold in British Columbia and Alberta, and may have been sold in other provinces or through Internet sales.

Recalled productsSalmonella

Brand Name	Common Name	Size	Code(s) on Product	UPC
Earth Circle Organics	Organic Carob Powder	16 oz	3642, 3404, 3221, 3267	8 94932 00228 3
Earth Circle Organics	Organic Carob Powder	5 lb	3405, 3262	8 94932 00273 3
Earth Circle Organics	Organic Carob Powder	20 lb	3487, 3387, 3292	8 13313 01148 5
Earth Circle Organics	Organic Carob Powder	55 lb	201901, 196201, 194801, 188901, 0786	8 94932 00274 0
Harmonic Arts Botanical Dispensary	Carob Raw Powder (Ceratonia siliqua) Organic	75 g	3405	1 37101 67696 1
Harmonic Arts Botanical Dispensary	Carob Raw Powder (Ceratonia siliqua) Organic	½ lb(227 g)	3405, 3262	1 37101 61636 3
Harmonic Arts Botanical Dispensary	Carob Raw Powder (Ceratonia siliqua) Organic	2 lb	3405	None
Harmonic Arts Botanical Dispensary	Carob Raw Powder (Ceratonia siliqua) Organic	10 lb	3405	None

What you should do

Check to see if you have recalled products in your home. Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the store where they were purchased. Consumers who are unsure whether they have the affected products are advised to check with their retailer.

Food contaminated with Salmonella may not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick. Young children, pregnant women, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems may contract serious and sometimes deadly infections. Healthy people may experience short-term symptoms such as fever, headache, vomiting, nausea, abdominal cramps and diarrhea. Long-term complications may include severe arthritis.

Organic Carob Powder Recalled Due to Salmonella

Earth Circle Organics Recalls Organic Carob Powder for Possible Salmonella Contamination

Earth Circle Organics, (River Canyon Retreat, Inc., dba) has been notified by its supplier of a recall of Organic Carob Powder due to possible health risks related to Salmonella contamination. Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail, or elderly people and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis, and arthritis.

Earth Circle Organics has taken immediate action to recall Organic Carob Powder in order to ensure the safety of its consumers. Earth Circle Organics is working closely with the FDA on this matter. Earth Circle Organics is dedicated to providing the highest quality organic and raw products and the safety of our customers is our number one priority.

Products were sold to distributors and retail outlets in North America.

Product SKU	Lot #	UPC Code	Exp Date
CRBP16ow	3642; 3404; 3221; 3267	894932002283	6/5/2015
CRBP5lb	3405; 3262	894932002733	6/5/2015
CBP20lb	3487; 3387; 3292	813313011485	6/5/2015
CRBP55lb	201901; 196201; 194801; 188901; 0786	894932002740	6/5/2015

No other Earth Circle Organics products are affected by this recall and no illnesses have been reported to date. This recall is initiated as a precautionary measure due to a possibility of contamination as notified by our suppliers.

Consumers that have purchased these products with the above stated lot numbers and expiration dates are asked not to consume the product and discard it or return the product to the original point of purchase.

Consumers with questions may contact Earth Circle Organics at 530-273-3663 ext 216, Monday – Friday from 9 am-5 pm PST. Email correspondence can be sent to recall@earthcircleorganics.com .