Several food companies are recalling carob powder or carob-containing products for potential Salmonella contamination.

On July 22, Earth Circle Organics issued the first recall for its Organic Carob Powder after the company was notified by its supplier that the product could be contaminated with Salmonella.

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

 

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

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

 

Dancing Star LLC, of Buckland, MA, has also issued a recall for various snacks because they contain organic carob powder from Ciranda Inc., in Hudson, WI. The products in this recall include:

Dancing Star brand:

  • Carob Supergreens Chunks of Energy (10# UPC 7-69270-20005–2), production lots (0844-1, 0844-2, 0844-3, 0954-1, 0954-2, 0954-3, 0954-4, 0994-1, 0994-2, 1014, 1094-1, 1094-2, 1094-3, 1154-1, 1154-2, 1154-3, 1154-4, 1574, 1634-1,1634-2, 1634-3, 1644, 1684, 1744-1, 1744-2, 1744-3, 1824-1, 1824-2, 1924-1, 1924-2, 1994).
  • Carob Supergreens Chunks of Energy (7 oz UPC 7-69270-70008-8), production lot 1014.
  • Date Flax with Turmeric Chunks of Energy (10# UPC 7-69270-20004-5), production lots (0794-1, 0794-2, 0794-3, 0954, 1004, 1084, 1124, 1134-1, 1134-2, 1134-3, 1134-4, 1134-5, 1624-3, 1784-1, 1914, 1974).
  • Date Flax Turmeric Chunks of Energy (7 oz UPC 7-69270-70006-4), production lot 1004.

Rave Bites Brand:

  • Rave Bites Carob Supergreens (7oz UPC 7-69270-70008-8), Sell By Date 6/06/15.
  • Rave Bites Date Flax with Turmeric (7oz UPC 7-69270-70006-4), Sell By Dates 4/10/15 and 4/25/15.

Bulk Carob Powder:

  • Bulk organic Carob powder (10# UPC 7-69270-80001-6) Julian dates (0154, 0914, 0974, 0994, 1044, 1054, 1114, 1154, 1194, 1534, 1684, 1704, 1824, 1894).

GoMacro, of Viola, WI, is recalling its MARCOBARS brand almond butter + carob lots 1634 and 1645 and sunflower butter + chocolate lot 1646. Affected MacroBars will be clearly marked as either almond butter + carob with lot numbers 1634 (expiration 10 Mar 15) or 1645 (expiration 18 Mar 15) or sunflower butter + chocolate lot 1646 (expiration 18 Mar 15) and in a foil wrapper.

And CaCoCo, Inc. has issued a recall for its Raw Drinking Chocolates “Original” and “Global Warrior” containing the Organic Carob Powder.

Products were sold to California distributors, retail outlets, and farmers markets in 8.14 oz. and 2 lbs. bags. The Original and Global Warrior products in this recall include:

Lot # UPC Code Exp. Date
OG99 091131352113 10/19/2014
OG100 091131352113 11/28/2014
OG101 091131352113 06/18/2015
GW99 091131352076 10/19/2014
GW100 091131352076 11/28/2014
GW101 091131352076 06/18/2015

 

Hummingbird Wholesale has recalled its Organic Raw Carob Powder sold to processors and retail outlets in Oregon, Washington, and California and to the end consumer in Oregon in 20 lb boxes and 5 lb bags between the dates of 5/22/14 through 7/24/14:

HW Item # Lot # Sunfood UPC Code Exp Date
C110 14069, 14059 803813-04429 8 6/5/2015, or
11/2015
C110-5# 14189, 14177,
14156, 14142
N/A No expiration date
on these packages

 

Natural Grocers is recalling bulk food labeled with “Packed On” dates appearing near the bottom of the label affixed to each bag:

CHUNKS OF ENERGY CAROB GREENS
Packed On dates: 155-14, 167-14, 175-14

CHUNKS OF ENERGY DATE / FLAX /TUMERIC
Packed On dates: 125-14, 133-14, 147-14, 155-14, 170-14, 181-14

These products were repackaged by Natural Grocers and sold in small bags in the refrigerated bulk foods section of the stores. A black and white printed label is affixed to each bag. The product was distributed only to Natural Grocers’s 84 stores located in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.

Consumers who have purchased any of these products with the 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.

Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometime 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 (e.g., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.