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Navitas Organics Voluntarily Recalls Select Lots of 8oz Organic Chia Seeds Because of Possible Health Risk

By MANNA Foodbank

Summary

Company Announcement Date:
FDA Publish Date:
Product Type:
Food & Beverages
Foodborne Illness
Reason for Announcement:
Potential Foodborne Illness – Salmonella
Company Name:
Navitas Organics
Brand Name:
Navitas Organice
Product Description:
Organic Chia Seeds

Company Announcement

Navitas Organics is voluntarily recalling select lots of its 8oz Organic Chia Seeds due to possible Salmonella contamination. This recall is being conducted as a precautionary measure following a recall initiated by the company’s chia seed supplier.

Product was distributed nationally through retail stores such as Whole Foods Market and online retailers including Amazon.

The recall applies to the following product packaged in sealed stand-up pouches:

  • Navitas Organics – Organic Chia Seeds, 8oz, UPC 858847000284
  • Lot Codes (9-digit codes starting with “W”) are printed on the back of the chia seed bag above the nutritional information. The Lot Codes included in this recall are:
    • W31025283 – Best If Used By: End APR 2027
    • W31025286 – Best If Used By: End APR 2027
    • W31025287 – Best If Used By: End APR 2027
    • W31025311 – Best If Used By: End MAY 2027
    • W31025314 – Best If Used By: End MAY 2027
    • W31025315 – Best If Used By: End MAY 2027
    • W31025316 – Best If Used By: End MAY 2027
    • W31025317 – Best If Used By: End MAY 2027

We do not have any reports of Salmonella in our product at this time, nor have any illnesses or adverse medical events been reported or identified. No other Navitas Organics products are affected by this recall.

“Navitas has provided Organic Chia Seeds to our customers for more than 20 years. Providing safe, healthy food for our customers is why we have been in business this long and it’s why we are recalling this product today” said, Ira Haber, CEO.

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 people infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea, 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.

If you have any of the 8oz Organic Chia Seeds with the lot numbers listed above, do not consume them. We ask that you open the bag, discard the chia seeds, and dispose of the bag in a manner that makes it unusable.

Customers may return the product to the place of purchase for a refund. Customers with questions or who would like product replacement may contact 855-215-5702 between the hours of 8am and 8pm ET Monday through Friday.

The company is working closely with FDA on this issue. We apologize to our customers for any inconvenience caused by this recall.

Company Contact Information

Consumers:
Consumer Care Team
 855-215-5702
Media:
Media Communications Team
 888-645-4282

Product Photos

  • Navitas Organics, Organic Chia Seeds, 8 oz.
  • Nutrition Facts, back label

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* We believe that none of the product being recalled were processed or offered through the national office
* We strongly encourage you to notify your agencies within one business day from receipt of this notice.
* ALL cased and uncased inventories, both at the member level and agency level, need to be checked. This product may have entered member and agency warehouses through salvage, local donations, TEFAP, local purchases, retail pickups, food drives, or other avenues.
* For additional local details, please contact the Health Department(s) for the area(s) your food bank serves.
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About Feeding America Recall Notices

The Feeding America national office issues notifications of all national Class I and II recalls–those involving a health hazard situation in which there is reasonable probability that eating the food will cause health problems or death–and other recalls that may affect the safety of food supplied to network members.

The national office strongly encourages all member product solicitors, operations managers, and others involved in food and grocery distribution to regularly consult resources provided by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) at http://www.fda.gov/opacom/7alerts.html, and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) at http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Fsis_Recalls/index.asp. Additionally, members can often receive information on national, state, and local recalls by contacting their local health departments.

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