Today from the FDA: Whole Food nutmeg recall

In response to a recall commenced by its supplier (Mincing Overseas Spice Company, Dayton, New Jersey), Frontier Natural Products Co-op, is voluntarily recalling two products manufactured with non-organic nutmeg that were sold under the Frontier brand and under the Whole Foods Market brand listed below that contain nutmeg supplied by Mincing Overseas Spice Company. The nutmeg has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.


Products included in the voluntary recall include:

Frontier Bulk Nutmeg Ground 16.00 oz. 0-89836-00165-8 0306

Whole Foods 365 Nutmeg Ground 1.92 oz. 0-99482-41931-8 0321

Frontier consumers may phone 800-669-3275. Monday through Friday from 8:00am to 5:00pm Central time for further information on return and destruction of the product and Whole Foods consumers are instructed to their local store.

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, LA Environmental Health Examiner

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