In response to a recall commenced by its supplier, Mincing Overseas Spice Company, Dayton, New Jersey, Frontier Natural Products Co-op, is voluntarily recalling several of its products manufactured with non-organic black pepper that were sold under the Frontier brand and under the Whole Foods Market brands listed below that contain black pepper supplied by Mincing Overseas Spice Company. The black pepper has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.
“Consumption of products containing Salmonella 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) endocarditic and arthritis.”
Recalled products were sold in all 50 states and in some parts of Canada to distributors, retailers and consumers. Below is the list of products containing the black pepper:
| Frontier Branded Products | ||||
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Brand |
Full Product Name |
Size/Weight |
UPC Code |
Lot Code |
| Frontier | Cajun Blackened Fish/Meat seasoning |
16.00 oz. |
0-89836-00351-5 |
0011 |
| Frontier | Curry powder |
16.00 oz. |
0-89836-00139-9 |
0007, 0029, 9350,9351 |
| Frontier | Curry powder |
2.19 oz. |
0-89836-18338-5 |
9352, 0042 |
| Frontier | Curry powder |
400.00 oz. |
0-89836-80139-5 |
0029, 9351 |
| Frontier | Garlic N Herb blend |
1.94 oz. |
0-89836-18908-0 |
0005, 9351 |
| Frontier | Garlic N Herb blend |
16.00 oz. |
0-89836-00295-2 |
0035, 9324, 9334, 9344, 9363 |
| Frontier | Garlic N Herb blend |
400.00 oz. |
0-89836-80295-8 |
0033, 9335 |
| Frontier | Greek Seasoning blend |
16.00 oz. |
0-89836-00353-9 |
0032, 9310 |
| Frontier | Herbs of Italy |
0.80 oz. |
0-89836-18446-7 |
9355 |
| Frontier | Muchi Curry powder |
16.00 oz. |
0-89836-00138-2 |
0004, 9350 |
| Frontier | Oriental Seasoning blend |
16.00 oz. |
0-89836-00360-7 |
9356, 9363, 0061 |
| Frontier | Pepper Black Coarse Grind |
16.00 oz. |
0-89836-00181-8 |
9327, 9357 |
| Frontier | Pepper Black Coarse Grind |
1.76 oz. |
0-89836-18381-1 |
9339 |
| Frontier | Pepper Black Coarse Grind |
400.00 oz. |
0-89836-80181-4 |
0019, 0032 |
| Frontier | Pepper Black Cracked |
16.00 oz. |
0-89836-00282-2 |
9321, 9349 |
| Frontier | Pepper Black Cracked |
400.00 oz. |
0-89836-80282-8 |
0021, 0004 |
| Frontier | Pepper Black Fine Ground |
16.00 oz. |
0-89836-00298-3 |
0008 |
| Frontier | Pepper Fine Grind |
1.76 oz. |
0-89836-18382-8 |
0020 |
| Frontier | Peppercorns Black Whole L/M |
16.00 oz. |
0-89836-00183-2 |
9299, 9306, 9357 |
| Frontier | Salad Sprinkle |
1.23 oz. |
0-89836-18901-1 |
0005 |
| Frontier | Salad Sprinkle blend |
16.00 oz. |
0-89836-00367-6 |
0022 |
| Frontier | Spaghetti Seasoning |
16.00 oz. |
0-89836-00384-3 |
9341 |
| Frontier | Thai Seasoning blend |
16.00 oz. |
0-89836-00387-4 |
0015 |
| Frontier | Veggie Pepper blend |
16.00 oz. |
0-89836-00366-9 |
0034, 9352 |
| Frontier | Mediterranean Seafood seasoning |
16.00 oz. |
0-89836-02834-1 |
9351 |
| Frontier | Toronto Steak & Chicken Rub |
16.00 oz. |
0-89836-02835-8 |
0028, 9342 |
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Whole Foods Branded Products |
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Brand |
Full Product Name |
Size/Weight |
UPC Code |
Lot Code |
| Whole Foods 365 | Asian Seafood Seasoning |
5.00 oz. |
0-99482-40683-7 |
0029 |
| Whole Foods 365 | Mediterranean Rotisserie |
5.00 oz. |
0-99482-40684-4 |
0026, 0029 |
| Whole Foods 365 | Mediterranean Seafood seasoning |
5.00 oz. |
0-99482-40687-5 |
0029, 9316, 9321 |
| Whole Foods 365 | Southwestern Grille Seasoning |
6.00 oz. |
0-99482-40682-0 |
0019, 0028, 0026 |
| Whole Foods 365 | Toronto Steak & Chicken Rub |
5.00 oz. |
0-99482-40686-8 |
0025, 0026, 0028, 9310, 9321, 9362, 9363 |
| Whole Pantry | Muchi Curry |
1.41 oz. |
0-99482-41956-1 |
0014, 9355, 9364 |
| Whole Foods 365 Canadian | French/English Asian Seafood Seasoning |
4.62 oz. |
0-99482-72683-6 |
0029 |
| Whole Foods 365 Canadian | French/English Mediterranean Rotisserie |
4.73 oz. |
0-99482-72684-3 |
0021, 0029, 9362 |
| Whole Foods 365 Canadian | French/English Mediterranean Seafood |
4.23 oz. |
0-99482-72687-4 |
0029 |
| Whole Foods 365 Canadian | French/English Toronto Steak & Chicken |
4.76 oz. |
0-99482-72686-7 |
0028, 9338, 9356 |
On foil bulk packages, the lot codes will be found on the front label directly above the UPC code. On bottled glass and plastic items, the lot codes can be found on the bottom of the bottle.
No illnesses have been associated with these Frontier or Whole Foods Market products but proceed to the FDA web-site (www.fda.gov1) for updated information.
Frontier is initiating recall notices to our accounts who received any of the above recalled products with instructions for destroying the recalled products and for notifying their customers of the recall. Consumers should not consume these products.
Richard J. Arsenault, 2010
