Food recall: Navitas Naturals Organic Sprouted Chia Powder, 8 oz (227g) package; Omega Fatty Acids, Protein, dietary Fiber. UPC 85884
Navitas, LLC., dba Navitas Naturals (Novato, CA) initiated this food recall on 28 May 2014; FDA lists 3 product records under event 68414, classified Class I.
FDA defines Class I as a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. 50% of the 573 food enforcement events initiated in 2014 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 12 Nov 2015. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. This is the only enforcement event on this register for Navitas, LLC., dba Navitas Naturals.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
Navitas, LLC., dba Navitas Naturals, Novato, CA.
Reason for recall
"Data obtained from interviews of patients in a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Newport show Chia Products as the common food consumed"
Distribution
"Nationwide distribution and to Bahrain Costa Rica, Estonia, Goias, Iceland, Israel, New Zealand, Bermuda, China, Jamaica, Lebanon, Netherlands, Slovenia, Singapore"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-2045-2014 | Navitas Naturals Organic Sprouted Chia Powder, 8 oz (227g) package; Omega Fatty Acids, Protein, dietary Fiber. UPC 858847000369; Navitas Naturals, Novato, CA 94949 | 120,275 8-oz bags | Class I | Terminated | 2 Jul 2014 |
| F-2046-2014 | Navitas Naturals Omega Blend Sprouted Smoothie Mix, 8 oz. (227g) package; Dietary Fiber, Raw, Sprouted. UPC 858847000314; Also packaged for Williams Sonoma Omega Smoothie Mixer; SKU 506436 Navitas Naturals, Novato, CA | 25,663 8-oz bags | Class I | Terminated | 2 Jul 2014 |
| F-2047-2014 | William & Sonoma Navitas Naturals brand Omega 3 Smoothie Mixer, 8 oz. (227g) package; Dietary Fiber, Raw, Sprouted. | 19,354 8-oz bags | Class I | Terminated | 2 Jul 2014 |
Context
Questions and answers
Why was this food recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Data obtained from interviews of patients in a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Newport show Chia Products as the common food consumed"
What does Class I mean?
FDA classifies recalls by relative degree of health hazard. Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
Where was the product distributed?
FDA's distribution pattern field reads: "Nationwide distribution and to Bahrain Costa Rica, Estonia, Goias, Iceland, Israel, New Zealand, Bermuda, China, Jamaica, Lebanon, Netherlands, Slovenia, Singapore"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 12 Nov 2015. "Terminated" means FDA has determined that all reasonable efforts to remove or correct the product have been made.
Where does this data come from?
openFDA enforcement reports (food, drug and device), CC0, export dated 28 Sep 2026. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. The FDA enforcement report linked above is authoritative.
Provenance
Source: openFDA food enforcement reports (CC0), export dated 28 Sep 2026; records grouped by FDA event number. The class shown for the event is the most severe class among its records. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.