Food recall: FUNKTIONAL FOODS brand SPIRULINA POWDER, NET WEIGHT 3.5 oz (100 g) with UPC Code: 060427570192
Class II FDA enforcement event 80290. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Product contains undeclared sulfites at approx. 40 ppm.
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
The TJX Companies, Inc. started this food recall on 11 Jun 2018. The firm address in the FDA record is in Framingham, MA. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 80290 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 11 Jul 2018. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 10 Jul 2018.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Distributed to TJX retail stored throughout the U.S. with 375 stored listed on the distribution list provided by firm.
Recalling firm
The TJX Companies, Inc., Framingham, MA.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
1 product record in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-1609-2018 | FUNKTIONAL FOODS brand SPIRULINA POWDER, NET WEIGHT 3.5 oz (100 g) with UPC Code: 060427570192 | 1200 units | Class II | Terminated | 11 Jul 2018 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Food events that started in 2018
- 578
- Share of these events in Class II
- 56%
- Product records in this event
- 1Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 4
Other events of the firm
| 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 |
| 24 Jul 2014 | Product is in a 160 gram, light green tin container, labeled in part: "ecoato Sweet Paprika Powder Product of Spain" | Food | Class I | 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 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report F-1609-2018The FDA record of the first product of this event.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 80290. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/80290/. 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:
Distributed to TJX retail stored throughout the U.S. with 375 stored listed on the distribution list provided by firm.
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 80290?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
1200 units
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many food recalls of 2018 have the same class?
- 56% of the 578 food events that started in 2018 are in Class II.