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Food recall: Product is in a 160 gram, light green tin container, labeled in part: "ecoato Sweet Paprika Powder Product of Spain"
The TJX Companies, Inc. (Framingham, MA) initiated this food recall on 24 Jul 2014; FDA lists 1 product record under event 68904, 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 7 Oct 2014. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. The TJX Companies, Inc. has 4 enforcement events on this register, with a median of 1 product record per event.
Recall classification reflects the relative degree of health hazard. Text in quotation marks is FDA's. openFDA export dated 28 Sep 2026.
Recalling firm
The TJX Companies, Inc., Framingham, MA.
Reason for recall
"Salmonella"
Distribution
"Alabama, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, South Carolina, District of Columbia, Mississippi, Tennessee, Florida, New Hampshire, Texas, Georgia, New York, Virginia, Illinois,…"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-2333-2014 | Product is in a 160 gram, light green tin container, labeled in part: "ecoato Sweet Paprika Powder Product of Spain" | approx. 150 units | Class I | Terminated | 27 Aug 2014 |
Context
Other enforcement events for The TJX Companies, Inc.
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May 2022 | Pimlico Confectioners Vegan Fine Hazelnut Truffles in a 3.88-ounce green plastic package. | Food | Class I | 3 |
| 11 Jun 2018 | FUNKTIONAL FOODS brand SPIRULINA POWDER, NET WEIGHT 3.5 oz (100 g) with UPC Code: 060427570192 | Food | Class II | 1 |
| 14 Apr 2011 | Mrs. Bridges Scottish Raspberry Preserve ("Jam"); Net Wt. 42g /1.5oz; service size 15g; servings per package: 2.8; ID 37 | Food | Class III | 1 |
All 4 events for The TJX Companies, Inc.
Questions and answers
Why was this food recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Salmonella"
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: "Alabama, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, South Carolina, District of Columbia, Mississippi, Tennessee, Florida, New Hampshire, Texas, Georgia, New York, Virginia, Illinois,…"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 7 Oct 2014. "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.