Company Recalls Spice Items After Notification by Ingredient Supplier of Potential Salmonella Risk

Sauer Brands, Inc. is  recalling a number of its The Spice Hunter Products due to the potential for  Salmonella. The Salmonella was associated with lots of parsley were used on two specific days in production.   The company states that after initially certifying that the raw material had tested negative for Salmonella, the parsley supplier notified the company that specific lots of organic parsley had the the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.  The company then went and recalled other products produced on those same days out of an abundance of caution regarding potential cross contamination.  

This supplier issue forced the company to evaluate its other products that were produced at the same time as when they handled the potentially contaminated ingredient.  Generally once spices are cleared through testing, they should be good to go.  But what happens when your supplier then calls and says that there may be an issue with one of those approved lots of spice?

https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/sauer-brands-inc-voluntarily-recalls-certain-spice-hunter-products-because-potential-salmonella
Sauer Brands, Inc. Voluntarily Recalls Certain The Spice Hunter Products Because of Potential Salmonella Contamination
Summary
Company Announcement Date: October 12, 2020
FDA Publish Date:  October 12, 2020
Product Type:  Food & Beverages
Reason for Announcement:  Salmonella
Company Name:  Sauer Brands, Inc.
Brand Name:  The Spice Hunter
Product Description:  Spices and blends 

Company Announcement

Sauer Brands, Inc. is voluntarily recalling The Spice Hunter Products listed below due to the potential presence of Salmonella. After initially certifying that our raw material had tested negative for Salmonella, and was fit for human consumption, our supplier notified us of the potential presence of salmonella in specific lots of organic parsley that it provided to us. Those lots of parsley were used on two specific days in our production. We are recalling other products produced on those same days out of an abundance of caution regarding potential cross contamination.

While Sauer is aware of no reports of illness to date, that relate to these products, 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, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. If you are experiencing these symptoms, and believe you may have been exposed to Salmonella, please report to a medical provider.

The Spice Hunter Products in question were distributed to the states of Alaska, Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin. The product was produced for sale at retail and spicehunter.com

These products come in clear glass jars marked with lot codes 20217C, 20220C, 20269C and 20270C on the white field on the label. A list of the products is shown below:

1.3 ounce 1.6 ounce
Item Num  Product Name Brand Name  Jar UPC  Case UPC   Lot Num  NumbBeerst By Date
Description  Product Size
41659  Organic Parsley  The Spice Hunter  8105701659  40081057016594  20217C
Aug-22  Parsley Flakes  0.23 ounce
41659  Organic Parsley  The Spice Hunter  8105701659  40081057016594  20269C  Sep-22
Parsley Flakes  0.23 ounce
41245  Saigon Organic Cinnamon  The Spice Hunter  8105701245  40081057012459
20217C  Aug-22  Ground Cinnamon  1.7 ounce
41260  Madagascar Cloves  The Spice Hunter  8105701260  40081057012602  20220C
Aug-22  Ground Cloves  1.9 ounce
41937  Gourmet Sesame Seeds  The Spice Hunter  8105701937  40081057019373
20220C  Aug-22  Sesame seeds  2.4 ounce
41440  Herbes De Provence  The Spice Hunter  8105701440  40081057014408
20220C  Aug-22  French Herb Blend 0.6 ounce
41850  Pumpkin Pie Spice The Spice Hunter 8105701850 40081057018505
20220C  Aug-22  Pumpkin pie spice  1.8 ounce
41935  Seafood Grill & Broil  The Spice Hunter 8105701935 40081057019359 
20220C  Aug-22  Seafood seasoning blend  1.3 ounce
41275  Coriander  The Spice Hunter  8105701275  40081057012756  20220C
Aug-22  Ground Coriander 1.4 ounce
41400  California Garlic  The Spice Hunter  8105701400  0081057014002
20220C  Aug-22  Granulated Garlic  2.7 ounce
42256  Green Hatch Chile  The Spice Hunter 8105702256  40081057022564
20220C Aug-22 green chile 2.4 ounce
41541 mexican Seasoning  The Spice Hunter  8105701541 40081057015412
20269C  Sep-22  Organic Mexican Spice blend  1.4 ounce  

41703  Black Pepper  The Spice Hunter  8105701703  40081057017034
20269C  Sep-22  Coarse Ground Black Pepper  1.7 ounce  
41653  Paprika  The Spice Hunter  8105701653 40081057016532 
20269C  Sep-22  Organic Paprika  1.4 ounce
41955  Szechwan Seasoning  The Spice Hunter  8105701955  40081057019557
20269C  Sep-22  Chinese Seasonin Blend  2.1 ounce
41706  Fine Black Pepper  The Spice Hunter 8105701706  40081057017065
20269C  Sep-22   Fine Ground Black Pepper 1.6 ounce
41420  Chinese Ginger  The Spice Hunter  8105701420 40081057014200
20269C  Sep-22  Ginger  1.6 ounce
41792 Muntock White Pepper The Spice Hunter 8105701792 40081057017928
20269C  Sep-22 White Pepper 2.1 ounce
41402  Roasted Garlic  The Spice Hunter  8105701402  40081057014026
20269C  Sep-22  Roasted Granulated Garlic  2.2 ounce
41351  Everything Bagel Crunch  The Spice Hunter  8105701351  40081057013517
20270C  Sep-22  Bagel Seasoning Blend  2.3 ounce
41700  Malabar Black Peppercorns  The Spice Hunter  8105701700  40081057017003
20270C  Sep-24  Black Peppercorns  2.1 ounce
41230  Freeze-Dried Chives The Spice Hunter  8105701230 40081057012305
20270C  Sep-23  Green Chives  0.13 ounce
41450  Italian Seasoning  The Spice Hunter  8105701450  40081057014507
20270C  Sep-22  Mediterranean Herb Blend  0.6 ounce
41236  Cilantro   The Spice Hunter 8105701236  40081057012367
20270C Sep-22 Organic Cilantro  0.3 ounce
41363  Fennel Seeds  The Spice Hunter  105741363  40081057413630
20270C  Sep-24   Whole Fennel Seeds  1.3 ounce
41348  Dill Weed  The Spice Hunter  8105701348  40081057013487
20270C  Sep-22 Organic Dill Weed  0.5 ounce
41050  Arrowroot  The Spice Hunter  8105701050  40081057010509
20270C  Sep-22  Ground Arrowroot  2.1 ounce
 41170  Cayenne Red Pepper  The Spice Hunter  8105701170  40081057011704
20270C  Sep-24  Cayenne Red Pepper  1.8 ounce
41440  Herbes De Provence  The Spice Hunter  8105701440  40081057014408
20270C  Sep-22  French Herb Blend  0.6 ounce

Consumers who have purchased The Spice Hunter products on this list are urged to avoid consuming them and return them to the place of purchase for a full refund. Consumers with questions may contact Sauer Brands, Inc. at 1-800-444-3061, Monday thru Friday, from 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM.