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Food recall: Heartland Flax Meal, Net Wt. 50 lbs.
FDA enforcement event 72605 is a food recall by Specialty Commodities, Inc. of Fargo, ND, initiated 2 Nov 2015 and classified Class I, with 1 product record.
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. 47% of the 607 food enforcement events initiated in 2015 carry the same class.
Status: Terminated, terminated 26 Apr 2016. Initiation: voluntary: firm initiated. Specialty Commodities, Inc. has 6 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
Specialty Commodities, Inc., Fargo, ND.
Reason for recall
"Specialty Commodities, Inc. is recalling a specific lot of Flax Meal that may be contaminated with Salmonella typhimurium."
Distribution
"CA, FL, IL, NJ, NY, and PA"
Product records
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-0398-2016 | Heartland Flax Meal, Net Wt. 50 lbs. | 340 - 50 lb bags | Class I | Terminated | 16 Mar 2016 |
Context
Other enforcement events for Specialty Commodities, Inc.
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar 2016 | Almonds, dry roasted, not salted, packaged in 25 lb. cardboard cartons | Food | Class II | 1 |
| 15 Aug 2014 | Thien Minh Cashew Kernels, Net Wt. 50 lb. Product of Vietnam | Food | Class I | 1 |
| 8 Feb 2013 | Egyptian Parsley Flakes, Weight: 10kg Net. | Food | Class I | 1 |
| 13 Sep 2012 | Macadamia Nuts Style 2, RAW, SHELLED. DESCRIPTION OF CARTON FROM GUATEMALA: LOT 2 70 JUNE 25/12 423, 43 1 NORMAL/BIG . | Food | Class I | 1 |
| 3 Aug 2012 | Organic Pinenut, 25 kg, Product of China | Food | Class I | 1 |
All 6 events for Specialty Commodities, Inc.
Questions and answers
Why was this food recalled?
FDA's record gives the reason for recall as: "Specialty Commodities, Inc. is recalling a specific lot of Flax Meal that may be contaminated with Salmonella typhimurium."
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: "CA, FL, IL, NJ, NY, and PA"
Is the recall still ongoing?
FDA lists the status as Terminated; the termination date is 26 Apr 2016. "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.