Food recall: Parsley flakes, Petroselinum sativum, 1# Net, AmeriHerb LLC, Ames, IA packaged in 1 lb plastic bags
Class II FDA enforcement event 82690. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Dried spice and herb products potentially contaminated with generic E. coli.
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
AmeriHerb International Inc started this food recall on 24 Apr 2019. The firm address in the FDA record is in Ames, IA. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 82690 has 6 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 22 May 2019. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 12 Jun 2019.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Customers nationwide (including Puerto Rico). Foreign distribution to Canada.
Recalling firm
AmeriHerb International Inc, Ames, IA.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
6 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-1383-2019 | Parsley flakes, Petroselinum sativum, 1# Net, AmeriHerb LLC, Ames, IA packaged in 1 lb plastic bags | 256 lbs | Class II | Terminated | 22 May 2019 |
| F-1384-2019 | Blessed thistle herb c/s, Centaurea benedicus, Not for use during pregnancy, 1# Net, AmeriHerb LLC, Ames, IA packaged in 1 lb plastic bags | 108 lbs | Class II | Terminated | 22 May 2019 |
| F-1385-2019 | Dill weed c/s, Anethum graveolens, 1# Net, AmeriHerb LLC, Ames, IA packaged in 1 lb plastic bags | 1 lb | Class II | Terminated | 22 May 2019 |
| F-1386-2019 | Mullein leaf c/s, Verbascum Thapsus, 1# Net, AmeriHerb LLC, Ames, IA packaged in 1 lb plastic bags | 144 lbs | Class II | Terminated | 22 May 2019 |
| F-1387-2019 | Lemon balm leaf c/s, Melissa officinalis, 1# Net, AmeriHerb LLC, Ames, IA packaged in 1 lb plastic bags | 103 lbs | Class II | Terminated | 22 May 2019 |
| F-1388-2019 | Goldenseal herb c/s, Hydrastis Canadensis, Not for use during pregnancy, 1# Net, AmeriHerb LLC, Ames, IA packaged in 1 lb plastic bags | 36 lbs | Class II | Terminated | 22 May 2019 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Food events that started in 2019
- 516
- Share of these events in Class II
- 56%
- Product records in this event
- 6
- Events of the firm on the register
- 1
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report F-1383-2019The FDA record of the first product of this event.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 82690. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/82690/. 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:
Customers nationwide (including Puerto Rico). Foreign distribution to Canada.
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 82690?
- The event has 6 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
256 lbs
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many food recalls of 2019 have the same class?
- 56% of the 516 food events that started in 2019 are in Class II.