Food recall: Hummingbird Wholesale Organic Chia Seeds, SD120-5#, packaged in a clear plastic bag with a while label, net wt. 5 lbs.…
Class II FDA enforcement event 84319. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Seven inch by three quarter inch metal bar was found in a 25# bag of Organic Chia seed when product was being repacked into 5# bags. Metal bar had a jagged edge, with a metal flake loosely attached. There is a possibility that there may have been additional metal flakes that would not be easily seen by consumers.
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
Honey Heaven Wholesale Inc started this food recall on 18 Nov 2019. The firm address in the FDA record is in Eugene, OR. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 84319 has 1 product record. The first FDA enforcement report date is 11 Dec 2019. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 22 May 2020.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
distributed in CA and OR.
Recalling firm
Honey Heaven Wholesale Inc, Eugene, OR.
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-0209-2020 | Hummingbird Wholesale Organic Chia Seeds, SD120-5#, packaged in a clear plastic bag with a while label, net wt. 5 lbs. No UPC code. | 10/5 lbs. bags | Class II | Terminated | 11 Dec 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
- 1Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 6
Other events of the firm
| Initiated | Product (first record) | Type | Class | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May 2025 | Kraft package is labeled as Hummingbird Organic Roasted Salted Cashews, net wt. 6oz. | Food | Class II | 1 |
| 25 May 2022 | The content inside package is walnut but was mis-labeled as Nutritional Yeast and packaged in a stand up plastic pouch. | Food | Class II | 1 |
| 1 Feb 2022 | Organic Roasted Salted Cashews, Net Weight of 6 oz (170g), UPC 6 16316 76283 1. Product is packed in a brown kraft stand | Food | Class II | 1 |
| 25 Jul 2014 | Organic Raw Carob Powder is shipped in original twenty pound case from supplier or re-packaged and sold in five pound pl | Food | Class I | 1 |
| 14 Aug 2012 | Organic Pinenuts. 5lb bag: Organic Pine nuts packed into plastic bag with a twist tie with a White stick on label with h | Food | Class I | 1 |
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report F-0209-2020The FDA record of the first product of this event.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 84319. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/84319/. 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 in CA and OR.
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 84319?
- The FDA record gives this quantity:
10/5 lbs. bags
- 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.