Food recall: Organic Turmeric Ginger Spice of Life Green Tea; Organic Blend of Tumeric, Spices, Natural Honey Flavor and Fine China…
Class II FDA enforcement event 73994. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Republic of Tea was notified by their supplier of a positive result for Salmonella in organic ginger that they received and distributed.
Class II, in the words of FDA
a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote
Republic Of Tea started this food recall on 29 Apr 2016. The firm address in the FDA record is in Novato, CA. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 73994 has 2 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 7 Sep 2016. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 21 Sep 2016.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
US distribution only.
Recalling firm
Republic Of Tea, Novato, CA.
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-2003-2016 | Organic Turmeric Ginger Spice of Life Green Tea; Organic Blend of Tumeric, Spices, Natural Honey Flavor and Fine China Green Tea 50 CT Tin: Net Wt. 2.65 oz.. (75G) UPC: 7-42676-40355-5. The Republic of Tea | 5017 tins | Class II | Terminated | 7 Sep 2016 |
| F-2004-2016 | The Republic of Tea - Organic Turmeric Ginger: Green Tea Ingredients: Organic Turmeric, Organic Green Tea, Organic Ginger, Organic Cinnamon and Natural Honey Flavor Packed in 250 CT Bulk Bag (375 g) and and 50 count refill bag. (75 g) UPC - 250 bulk bag: 7-42676-30655-9 UPC 50 CT refill: 7-42676-42155-9 . The… | 250 ct bulk bags and 50refill packs. | Class II | Terminated | 7 Sep 2016 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Food events that started in 2016
- 799
- Share of these events in Class II
- 43%
- Product records in this event
- 2
- Events of the firm on the register
- 1
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report F-2003-2016The FDA record of the first product of this event.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 73994. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/73994/. 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:
US distribution only.
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 73994?
- The event has 2 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
5017 tins
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many food recalls of 2016 have the same class?
- 43% of the 799 food events that started in 2016 are in Class II.