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Critical RiskFDA Food
Food & Beverages/Packaged & Processed

The Spice Hunter Products Recalled for Potential Salmonella

Agency Publication Date: October 22, 2020
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Summary

Sauer Brands Inc. is recalling approximately 550,527 units of various The Spice Hunter brand spices, herbs, and blends due to potential Salmonella contamination. The recall affects a wide range of products including parsley, cinnamon, cloves, garlic, and specialty seasoning blends sold in glass jars and retail shipper display boxes. These products were distributed nationwide and through online sales.

Risk

The products may be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections, especially in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy individuals may experience fever, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain.

What You Should Do

  1. Check your jars for The Spice Hunter brand spices, herbs, and blends including Organic Parsley, Saigon Organic Cinnamon, Madagascar Cloves, Gourmet Sesame Seeds, Herbs De Provence, Pumpkin Pie Spice, Seafood Grill & Broil, Coriander, California Garlic, Roasted Garlic, Green Hatch Chile, Black Pepper, Fine Black Pepper, Mexican Seasoning, Paprika, Szechwan Seasoning, Chinese Ginger, Muntock White Pepper, Everything Bagel Crunch, Malabar Black Peppercorns, Freeze-Dried Chives, Italian Seasoning, Cilantro, Fennel Seeds, Dill Weed, Arrowroot, and Cayenne Red Pepper.
  2. Locate the lot number and Best By Date on your product packaging to see if it matches the affected codes. See the Affected Products section below for the full list of affected codes.
  3. Return the product to the place of purchase for a refund, throw it away, or contact the manufacturer for further instructions.
  4. Call the FDA Consumer Complaint hotline at 1-888-723-3332 (1-888-SAFEFDA) for additional questions.

Your Remedy Options

You have 2 options:

๐Ÿ’ฐOption 1: Full Refund
How to: Return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund, or contact the manufacturer or supplier for further instructions
๐Ÿ—‘๏ธOption 2: Dispose of Product
How to: Throw the product away.

Affected Products

Product: The Spice Hunter Organic Parsley (0.23 oz.)
UPC Codes:
8105701659
Lot Numbers:
20217C (Best By Aug-22)
20269C (Best By Sep-22)
GTIN:
40081057016594

Recall #: F-0039-2021

Product: The Spice Hunter Saigon Organic Cinnamon (1.7 oz.)
UPC Codes:
8105701245
Lot Numbers:
20217C (Best By Aug-22)
GTIN:
40081057012459

Recall #: F-0040-2021

Product: The Spice Hunter Madagascar Cloves (1.9 oz.)
UPC Codes:
8105701260
Lot Numbers:
20220C (Best By Aug-22)
GTIN:
40081057012602

Recall #: F-0041-2021

Product: The Spice Hunter Gourmet Sesame Seeds (2.4 oz.)
UPC Codes:
8105701937
Lot Numbers:
20220C (Best By Aug-22)
GTIN:
40081057019373

Recall #: F-0042-2021

Product: The Spice Hunter Herbs De Provence (0.6 oz.)
UPC Codes:
8105701440
Lot Numbers:
20220C (Best By Aug-22)
20270C (Best By Sep-22)
GTIN:
40081057014408

Recall #: F-0043-2021

Product: The Spice Hunter Pumpkin Pie Spice (1.8 oz.)
UPC Codes:
8105701850
Lot Numbers:
20220C (Best By Aug-22)
GTIN:
40081057018505

Recall #: F-0044-2021

Product: The Spice Hunter Seafood Grill & Broil (1.3 oz.)
UPC Codes:
8105701935
Lot Numbers:
20220C (Best By Aug-22)
GTIN:
40081057019359

Recall #: F-0045-2021

Product: The Spice Hunter Coriander (1.4 oz.)
UPC Codes:
8105701275
Lot Numbers:
20220C (Best By Aug-22)
GTIN:
40081057012756

Recall #: F-0046-2021

Product: The Spice Hunter California Garlic (2.7 oz.) and Roasted Garlic (2.2 oz.)
Variants: California Garlic, Roasted Garlic
UPC Codes:
8105701400
8105701402
Lot Numbers:
20220C (Best By Aug-22)
20269C (Best By Sep-22)
GTIN:
40081057014002
40081057014026

Recall #: F-0047-2021

Product: The Spice Hunter Green Hatch Chile (2.4 oz.)
UPC Codes:
8105702256
Lot Numbers:
20220C (Best By Aug-22)
GTIN:
40081057022564

Recall #: F-0048-2021

Product: The Spice Hunter Black Pepper (1.7 oz.) and Fine Black Pepper (1.6 oz.)
Variants: Black Pepper, Fine Black Pepper
UPC Codes:
8105701703
8105701706
Lot Numbers:
20269C (Best By Sep-22)
GTIN:
40081057017034
40081057017065

Recall #: F-0049-2021

Product: The Spice Hunter Mexican Seasoning (1.4 oz.)
UPC Codes:
8105701541
Lot Numbers:
20269C (Best By Sep-22)
GTIN:
40081057015412

Recall #: F-0050-2021

Product: The Spice Hunter Paprika (1.4 oz.)
UPC Codes:
8105701653
Lot Numbers:
20269C (Best By Sep-22)
GTIN:
40081057016532

Recall #: F-0051-2021

Product: The Spice Hunter Szechwan Seasoning (2.1 oz.)
UPC Codes:
8105701955
Lot Numbers:
20269C (Best By Sep-22)
GTIN:
40081057019557

Recall #: F-0052-2021

Product: The Spice Hunter Chinese Ginger (1.6 oz.)
UPC Codes:
8105701420
Lot Numbers:
20269C (Best By Sep-22)
GTIN:
40081057014200

Recall #: F-0053-2021

Product: The Spice Hunter Muntock White Pepper (2.1 oz.)
UPC Codes:
8105701792
Lot Numbers:
20269C (Best By Sep-22)
GTIN:
40081057017928

Recall #: F-0054-2021

Product: The Spice Hunter Everything Bagel Crunch (2.3 oz.)
UPC Codes:
8105701351
Lot Numbers:
20270C (Best By Sep-22)
GTIN:
40081057013517

Recall #: F-0055-2021

Product: The Spice Hunter Malabar Black Peppercorns (2.1 oz.)
UPC Codes:
8105701700
Lot Numbers:
20270C (Best By Sep-24)
GTIN:
40081057017003

Recall #: F-0056-2021

Product: The Spice Hunter Freeze-Dried Chives (0.13 oz.)
UPC Codes:
8105701230
Lot Numbers:
20270C (Best By Sep-23)
GTIN:
40081057012305

Recall #: F-0057-2021

Product: The Spice Hunter Italian Seasoning (0.6 oz.)
UPC Codes:
8105701450
Lot Numbers:
20270C (Best By Sep-22)
GTIN:
40081057014507

Recall #: F-0058-2021

Product: The Spice Hunter Cilantro (0.3 oz.)
UPC Codes:
8105701236
Lot Numbers:
20270C (Best By Sep-22)
GTIN:
40081057012367

Recall #: F-0059-2021

Product: The Spice Hunter Fennel Seeds (1.3 oz.)
UPC Codes:
8105741363
Lot Numbers:
20270C (Best By Sep-24)
GTIN:
40081057413630

Recall #: F-0060-2021

Product: The Spice Hunter Dill Weed (0.5 oz.)
UPC Codes:
8105701348
Lot Numbers:
20270C (Best By Sep-22)
GTIN:
40081057013487

Recall #: F-0061-2021

Product: The Spice Hunter Arrowroot (2.1 oz.)
UPC Codes:
8105701050
Lot Numbers:
20270C (Best By Sep-22)
GTIN:
40081057010509

Recall #: F-0062-2021

Product: The Spice Hunter Cayenne Red Pepper (1.8 oz.)
UPC Codes:
8105701170
Lot Numbers:
20270C (Best By Sep-24)
GTIN:
40081057011704

Recall #: F-0063-2021

Product: The Spice Hunter Shipper Boxes
Variants: Thanksgiving shipper, Holiday Gourmet Shipper, Shipper - Organic Holiday, Gift Set Grill, Gift Set Global holiday Blends
Item Code:
43149
43142
43143
Lot Numbers:
20239C
20247C
20224C
20253C
20274C
20259C
20269C

Recall #: F-0064-2021; Shipper boxes sent to retail stores for display.

Additional Information

Agency: Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Event ID: 86594
Status: Resolved
Manufacturer: Sauer Brands Inc - SLO
Sold By: online sales; retail stores
Manufactured In: United States
Units Affected: 26 products (45,498 Bottles Total; 4236 bottles; 648 bottles; 5808 bottles; 4056 bottles; 45,498 Bottles Total; 78 bottles; 4056 bottles; 45,498 Bottles Total; 1011 bottles; 348 bottles; 2994 bottles; 45,498 Bottles Total; 366 bottles; 45,498 Bottles Total; 45,498 Bottles Total; 16356 bottles; 45,498 Bottles Total; 45,498 Bottles Total; 5076 bottles; 696 bottles; 45,498 Bottles Total; 2442 bottles; 1878 bottles; 45,498 Bottles Total; 45,498 Bottles Total)
Distributed To: Nationwide

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