Food recall: Air dried Organic Spinach Powder packaged in 50 lb. polyethylene liner inside of a cardboard box.
Class I FDA enforcement event 73388. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
FDA sample of Spinach powder came back positive for Salmonella.
Class I, in the words of FDA
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
R.J. Van Drunen & Sons Field Facility started this food recall on 25 Feb 2016. The firm address in the FDA record is in Momence, IL. FDA put the recall in Class I. FDA event 73388 has 2 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 13 Apr 2016. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 7 Feb 2018.
It is important to note that most of the time recall classifications are determined after the recalling firm provides all of the information needed to determine the risk posed to public health. The classification and posting in the FDA Enforcement Report should not be seen as an expansion or change to a firm’s voluntary public warning.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
The firm distributed the recalled product to domestic firms and one firm located in Australia. The company in Austraila is Phyto-thereapy PT LTD-PO BOX 5018, Elanra Heights NSW 2100 Australia.
Recalling firm
R.J. Van Drunen & Sons Field Facility, Momence, IL.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
2 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-1027-2016 | Air dried Organic Spinach Powder packaged in 50 lb. polyethylene liner inside of a cardboard box. | 4398.59 pounds distributed to customers in bulk | Class I | Terminated | 13 Apr 2016 |
| F-1028-2016 | GSN organic Mediterranean Blend packaged in 44 lb. polyethylene liner inside of a cardboard box. | 220 pounds distributed to customers in bulk | Class I | Terminated | 13 Apr 2016 |
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Class I: The highest of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Food events that started in 2016
- 799
- Share of these events in Class I
- 52%
- Product records in this event
- 2
- Events of the firm on the register
- 1
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report F-1027-2016The FDA record of the first product of this event.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 73388. https://recallregister.com/fda/i/73388/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA food enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
The firm distributed the recalled product to domestic firms and one firm located in Australia. The company in Austraila is Phyto-thereapy PT LTD-PO BOX 5018, Elanra Heights NSW 2100 Australia.
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 73388?
- The event has 2 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
4398.59 pounds distributed to customers in bulk
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many food recalls of 2016 have the same class?
- 52% of the 799 food events that started in 2016 are in Class I.